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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. Project supported in the past included:

  • Survey of Xinjiang Ground Jay in Xinjiang
  • Survey of Derby's Parakeet in Yunnan
  • Bird survey in Chongming Island
  • Bird survey in Moulan at Guizhou

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   Bird Watching Society of Fujian Normal University
Yunnan Public education programme in Kunming city

Wang Ximin

Luo Xu

Li Liwai

Gan Yong

 
Lianyungang Seabird survey in Cheniushan Island in Lianyungang

 

Jiangsu Wild Birds Society

Yunnan Ecological observation of the Giant Nuthatch in Chuxiong, Yunnan

 

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

Xu Chenlin

Ruan Yijun

Animal Conservation Society of the Shanghai Maritime University
Sichuan Promoting migratory bird in the campus of Sichuan University

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   Wuyi Bird Watching Society
Sichuan Ecological observation and research on the conservation of Omei Shan Liocihla 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 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 Jiang Hangdong Xiamen Bird Watching Society
Hubei Bird survey in Shennongjia Forest 2007   Wuhan Bird Watching Society
Beijing Survey and protection of swallows and swifts in Beijing   Beijing Bird Watching Society
Yunnan Investigation of swift species, their abundance and status in Yanzi Cave, Guizhou 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 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 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 Li Haitao Beijing Bird Watching Society (in prep.)
Yunnan A survey of the birds in Cangshan, Dali, Yunnan 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




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