??????????????? Adobe Flash Player?

?? Adobe Flash Player

 

Funding opportunities

1. HKBWS China Conservation Fund

In order to promote bird studies and bird watching activities in China mainland, Hong Kong Bird Watching Society has established the HKBWS China Conservation Fund since 1999.

The aim of the fund includes:

  • To promote bird watching activities;
  • To facilitate observation and publishing of bird records;
  • To support ornithological researches directly related to conservation.

Small grants of up to HK$10,000 are offered to projects related to bird studies and bird watching. Fund applications are considered once a year.

 

2017 Application form download

(Deadline: 1st February, 2017)

- Word format

- PDF format

Application form for Scaly-sided Merganser

- Word format

- PDF format

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund -Scaly-sided Merganser 2016 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Hubei

Scaly-sided Merganser Village Guardian

Zhang Yu

Jing Shan Xian Bird Watching society

Jilin

 

Breeding survey of Scaly-sided Merganser in Northeast China

 

Yao Wen-xhi

Jilin Ji’an Bird Watching Society

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund 2014 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization

Hainan

 

Capacity building of Hainan Bird Watching Society (in preparation)

 

Cheng Cheng Hainan Bird Watching Society (in preparation)

Guang Dong

 

Zhuhai Bird Watching Association training scheme for bird tour guides

Results

 

Zhang Lie-ni

Zhuhai Bird Watching Association
Yunan Production of leaflets of Birding Atlas and Common Birds of Kunming Wei Ming Yunan Wild Bird Society
Henan

 

Study of distribution of Baer’s Pochard

Results

 

Ma Chao-hung

Henan Wild Bird Society (Since 2007)

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund -Scaly-sided Merganser 2014 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization

Chongqing

 

2014-2015 Survey of status distribution of wintering Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus in Chong Qing

 

Lu Nan

Chongqing Bird Watching Society

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund 2013 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization

Yunnan

 

Study of distribution and population of Purple Swamphenin Dali, Yunnan

 

 

 

Results

Han Lian-xian Southwest Forestry University

Liaoning

 

Survey and conservation work for Saunders's Gull in Panjin

Results

 

Zhang Ming

Panjing BirdWatching Society
Jiangsu

 

Bird Conservation- Art Programme 2013 for schools in Jiangsu

Results

 

Li Jing

 

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund -Scaly-sided Merganser 2013 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization

Chongqing

 

Monitoring and conservation promotion of Wintering SSM in Qijiang 2013-14

Results

 

Wei Qian

Chongqing Bird Watching Society

 

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund 2012 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization

Xinjiang

 

Study of impacts of falconry among different ethnic groups to raptors communities

Results

Published paper 1

Published paper 2

 

Ma Ming CAS Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG), Xinjiang BWS

Xinjiang

 

Study of population and status of Black-necked Crane in Xinjiang Province

Results

 

Ma Ming

CAS Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG), Xinjiang BWS
Guizhou

 

Bird survey and promotion of bird-watching in Qianling Shan Park, Guizhou

Results

 

Wu Chong-yong

Guiyang Qianling Shan Park Management Office

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund -Scaly-sided Merganser 2012round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization

North-east China

Monitoring and conservation promotion of SSM in North-east China

Results

Yao Wen-xhi

Jian’ Bird Watching Society

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund 2011 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Yunnan

 

Distribution Survey  and conservation promotion of White-speckled Laughingthrush, Garrulaz bieti, in Lijiang

Results

 

Han Ben, Han Lian-xian Southwest Forestry University
Yunnan

 

Bird Education programme at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

Results

 

Wang Xi-min

CAS Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
Qinhai

 

Promotional materials for  Qinghai wild birds

Results

 

Dong Jiang-tian

Shenzhen Bird Watching Society

Hubei

 

Survey of Baer’s Pochard in Wuhan

Results

 

Zhu Mi-hui

Wuhan Bird Watching Society

Successful applications for the China Conservation Fund -Scaly-sided Merganser 2011 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Jilin

Monitoring programme of the Scaly-sided Merganser at Chang Bai Shan and Ya Lu Jiang

Results

Yao Wen-xhi

 

Zhejiang

 

Study of the population, distribution and threats of the SSM in Southwest Zhejiang

Results

 

Wu Xiao-li

ZhejiangWild Bird Society

 

Successful applications for the 2010 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Fujian

Promoting birdwatching in universities in Fuzhou and bird survey in the University Town

Results

 

  Bird Watching Society of Fujian Normal University
Yunnan

Public education programme in Kunming city

Results

Wang Ximin

Luo Xu

Li Liwai

Gan Yong

 
Lianyungang

 

Seabird survey in Cheniushan Island in Lianyungang

Results

 

Jiangsu Wild Birds Society

Yunnan

 

Ecological observation of the Giant Nuthatch in Chuxiong, Yunnan

Results

 

 

Bird Watching Club of the Southwest Forestry University

 

Successful applications for the 2009 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Henan Great Bustard wintering survey from Sanmenxia to Kaifeng, Henan   Henan Wild Bird Society
Shanghai

 

Promoting birdwatching activities in universities and setting up a platform for exchanging bird information in Nanhui Dongtan

Results

 

Xu Chenlin

Ruan Yijun

Animal Conservation Society of the Shanghai Maritime University
Sichuan

Promoting migratory bird in the campus of Sichuan University

Results

Wu Jiawei

Zhang Kai

Luo Pinzhao

Dai Bo

Southwest China Photography Workshop

Environmental Protection Voluntary group of Sichuan University

Yunnan Bird Survey in Tonbiguan Nature Reserve (yingjiang part), Yunnan

Han Lianxian

Han Bin

Liu Yang

Liu Yueqing

Bird Watching Club of the Southwest Forestry University

 

Successful applications for the 2008 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Fujian Bird surveys in Meihuashan National Nature Reserve, Fujian Lin Zhi  
Fujian

Public promotion of bird watching in Nanping, Fujian

Results

 

  Wuyi Bird Watching Society
Sichuan

Ecological observation and research on the conservation of Omei Shan Liocihla

Results

 

Han Lianxian Faculty of Conservation Biology, Southwest Forestry University
Wenzhou Waterbird surveys in Wenzhou wetlands Li Xiaodong Green Eyes, China

Xishuang banna

Birdwatching promotion work in Xishuangbanna

Results

Luo Aidong XishuangBanna Wildbird Society

 

Successful applications for the 2007 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Fujian

Survey on birds in Longxishan Mountain

Results

 

Jiang Hangdong Xiamen Bird Watching Society
Hubei

Bird survey in Shennongjia Forest 2007

Results

 

  Wuhan Bird Watching Society
Beijing

Survey and protection of swallows and swifts in Beijing

Results

 

  Beijing Bird Watching Society
Yunnan

Investigation of swift species, their abundance and status in Yanzi Cave, Guizhou

Results

Han Bin Bird Watching Club of the Southwest Forestry University

 

Successful applications for the 2006 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Beijing Development and management of "China Birdwatching Database" Zhang Zhengwang China Ornithological Society
Fujian A national coastal waterbird survey Chen Zhihong Xiamen Bird Watching Society
Fujian

A survey of Blyths's Kingfisher in Wuyishan

Results

 

Jiang Hangdong Xiamen Bird Watching Society
Yunnan

A survey of Green Peafowl and Mrs Hume's Pheasant in Konglonghe Nature Reserve

Paper published

 

Han Lianxian Southwest Forestry University
Shenzhen

A bird survey in Baiyu Villiage, Qinghai

Results

 

Dong Jiangtian Shenzhen Bird Watching Society
Beijing A survey on the distribution of hornbills in Xishuangbanna Zhao Huaidong  

 

Successful applications for the 2005 round are as follows:

Province / location Project title Project leader Organization
Shanghai Upgrade of "Birdtalker - the record system for amateur bird watchers" Zhao Junfeng
Beijing

A survey of Grey-sided Thrush and its conservation

Paper published

 

Li Haitao Beijing Bird Watching Society (in prep.)
Yunnan

A survey of the birds in Cangshan, Dali, Yunnan

Results

Paper published

 

Han Lianxian Southwest Forestry University
Shenzhen Survey of Birds of Shenzhen Dong Jiangtian Shenzhen Bird Watching Society

The China Conservation Fund support projects which facilitate collection of records. For example, it supported the development of "A Database of the Birds of China" in 2004/05 which is a collaboration between Shenzhen Bird Watching Society and the China Ornithological Society.

Since 2002, the HKBWS China Conservation Fund has supported the China Ornithological Society annually for the collection of bird watching records, and in turn as an important part of the China Bird Report. >> More info.

2. Other funding opportunities

A number of funding source are available to support projects on education, research and conservation of birds, examples are:

We keep posting information of various sources of small grants onto the forum, please CLICK HERE for detail information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Xinjiang Ground Jay


Grey-sided Thrush


China Ornithological Society


A database of the Birds of China




© 2005 BirdLife/HKBWS China Programme