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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.

2017 Application form download

(Deadline: 1st February, 2017)

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Application form for Scaly-sided Merganser

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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: