The Asian Bird Fair (ABF) was initiated by 3 passionate birdwatchers, Michael Lu (Philippines), Victor Yu (Taiwan) and Andrew Sebastian (Malaysia). They are the Executive Committee and founders of the ABF Network. Their idea was supported and endorsed by 6 founding organizations, namely, Bird Conservation Society of Thailand, Malaysian Nature Society, Nature Society (Singapore), Wild Bird Club of the Philippines, Wild Bird Society of Taipei and the Chinese Wild Bird Federation in March 2010. This series of annual events was created to highlight the different bird fairs in Asia, to promote the protection of birds and their habitats and to encourage birdwatching and other ecotourism activities.