Upper Akkar… One of the Middle East’s Major Spots for Witnessing an Amazing Spectacle of Soaring Bird Migration!
The African Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway, on which the mountains of Lebanon lie as a ‘bottleneck’, is one of the […]
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Wildlife rangers to be trained in anti-smuggling skills
The following article appeared in the newspaper Gulf News on September 16, 2011. While the wild bird trade is not
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Experts reach agreements on mainstreaming migratory soaring birds’ conservation into the hunting sector in the Rift Valley/Red Sea region
BirdLife International and its Partners concluded a productive three day regional workshop which brought together representatives from governments and NGOs
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Migratory Soaring Project: New Regional Flyway Facility staff in the BirdLife International Amman Office, Jordan (September 2011)
Ibrahim Khader, Regional Director, BirdLife International, Middle East Division has informed OSME of new appointments in the Migratory Soaring Project.
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Oman breaks the 500 barrier!
The Oman bird list now stands at 500 after the recent acceptance by the Oman Bird Records Committee of an
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Arabian Leopard Appeal, Eastern Yemen
While the Arabian Leopard Panthera pardus nimr is strictly speaking not within the remit of OSME, we feel that the
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The documentary “Important areas for birds and other wildlife in Cyprus” is now available to order
In July 2011, BirdLife Cyprus launched the DVD documentary “Important areas for birds and other wildlife in Cyprus”. This presents
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OSME at the Rutland Birdfair
OSME members are presenting on two occasions at this year’s Birdfair. In addition to giving a plenary lecture during the
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World Migratory Bird Day Celebration and Nature Iraq’s Activities
This spring Nature Iraq/ BirdLife International organized several conservation-related activities. From 24-29 April, 2011 Nature Iraq/ BirdLife International, with help
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NATURE CONSERVATION EGYPT(NCE)
LAKE QARUN IBA THREATENED BY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT Cairo, May 11, 2011–The Amer Group, the Egyptian real estate developer responsible for
Nature Iraq receives Takreem Arab Achievement Award in Qatar
Initiated in 2004 the Takreem Arab Achievement Award honours the best and brightest of Arab achievements. Nature Iraq was the
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Jordan Birdwatching Club on Facebook
There have been a number of recent reports of indiscriminate hunting of migrant birds passing through the Middle East, ranging
Socotra Buzzard enters Guinness Book of Records!
The Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis has just entered the Guinness Book of Records as the newest bird of prey in
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Socotra Governance & Biodiversity Project
As part of the activities celebrating the 2010 Year of Biodiversity and the Arabic Environment Day, the Socotra Governance &