A group of environmentalists and artists from northern Iraq spent the weekend in the ancient town of Hasankeyf in Batman, where they shared with locals the consequences of the planned Ilisu Dam on Iraq and Turkey through...
Sandgrouse 34 (1) editorial – clarification OSME Council realises that the editorial in Sandgrouse 34 (1) regarding the expanded area of interest for papers to be considered for publication could be interpreted as OSME ‘encroaching’ into areas covered by the...
01/08/2012. Those who managed to attend the OSME Summer Meeting on 7 July will recognise the importance of the presentation of the first speaker, Paul Stancliffe, who talked about tracking migrants into Africa. A summary is given...
14/07/2012. The following link takes to you to Azzam Alwash, former President of Nature Iraq, being passionate as always about Iraq and the southern marshes drained by Saddam Hussein but now being slowly reclaimed. Azzam Alwash: Lessons...
13/07/2012. A Trip Report has recently been posted for an April 2012 visit to Azerbaijan – the first one for this country. See under Trip Reports. Or click here, please note that the file is in PDF...
http://www.birdsofkazakhstan.com. If you wish to contact Arend, please visit his website or email him at a.wassink(AT)texel.com Arend writes: The site will be updated continuously with new data from literature, scientific reports, trip reports etc. and additional photographs...
Ecological changes in the Nile Delta wetlands over the past several decades have led to dramatic changes in the local breeding avifauna. With reduced salinity, and increased abundance of reeds and the establishment of a vast matrix...
Nature Iraq and Development Now are pleased to announce the inaugural Green Music and Arts Festival, to be held in Sulaimani’s Azadi Park on April 20th, the Friday before Earth Day. The first event of its kind...
The following news has been received from Nature Iraq. Threat Assessment of Lesser Zaab River On February 2, Nabil Musa started a threat assessment of the Lesser Zaab a tributary of the Tigris. a project partly funded...
Sad news has been received about a regular contributor to MEBirdNet, Yousef Ali Alzaoby, who was recently killed in his home town of Dara’a in Syria. MEBirdNet subscribers will particularly remember his regular postings on migratory birds...
Sociable Lapwing in Syria March 29 Photo courtecy: Ahmad Aidek. Although it is very difficult to go to the Syrian steppes because of the current situation, Ahmad Aidek managed with some difficulty to rent a car and...
People interested in birding in Jordan can now join the Facebook group ‘Birdwatching Club in Jordan’ where they can obtain the latest news and information on the Jordan birding scene. More information from Dr Fares Khoury, OSME...
Following the publication of the first national inventory of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Kazakhstan in 2008, the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK, BirdLife Affiliate) has been working with the Committee of Forestry...
OSME has received the following details of an exciting opportunity in the Republic of Georgia. For more information, including how to apply, please do not contact OSME – please see the BRC website. http://www.batumiraptorcount.org/brcvacancies.htm The Batumi Raptor Count...