In October and November 2025, Australia attended regional meetings to help protect migratory birds. These took place in China and the Philippines.
The focus was on birds that travel along the East-Asian Australasian Flyway. Many of these birds are now threatened.
Bilateral consultative meetings
In October, the Government of China hosted meetings in Dongying.
These covered 3 bilateral agreements:
- Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA)
- China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA)
- Republic of Korea-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA).
The 4 nations meet every 2 years. In 2025, it was the 21st JAMBA, 15th CAMBA, and 8th ROKAMBA meeting.
During the meetings, we:
- promoted engagement with the Convention on Migratory Species
- encouraged joint efforts to protect the little tern (Sternula albifrons)
- reported on our work at home to protect migratory birds.
Australia will host the next round of consultative meetings in late 2027.
East-Asian Australasian Flyway (EAAF) Partnership meeting
In November, the Government of the Philippines hosted a meeting in Cebu. It was the 12th Meeting of Partners of the EAAF Partnership.
The partnership helps governments and organisations work together to protect migratory waterbirds. Partners meet every 2 years to review progress and set priorities.
At the meeting, we:
- spoke about prevention of illegal hunting, take and trade
- promoted International Light Pollution Guidelines
- agreed to new arrangements for how the partnership is run
- reported on our contributions to Single Species Action Plans.
Australia continues to lead and support coordinated action to protect migratory birds. We remain committed to working with near neighbours on shared environmental priorities.
