A unique and vital achievement about Sociable Lapwings migration to Iran
Guest blog by Keramat Hafezi Birgani These words reminds people in Iran of the Iranian Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus that
Galugah Raptor Count: the story of a bottleneck in Iran
Guest blog by Ali Mousavi Galugah, it literally means “bottleneck” in Persian. It is a small town in the southeastern
The autumn migration of raptors in Iran: an educational opportunity and commemorating Michele Panuccio.
Guest blog by Abraham Shokouhi Bird migration is a remarkable ecological occurrence, and within the realm of birds, raptor migration
The story of the last surviving wild Siberian Crane (Omid) and Roya
Guest blog by Keramat Hafezi Birgani The Siberian Crane is a critically endangered species of birds. There used to be
Swift Conservation in Iran: educating the public
Guest blog by Abraham Shokouhi In the first guest blog about our Common Swift Apus apus Conservation Project in Iran
South West Iran – more about this Middle East wildlife paradise
Guest blog by Keramat Hafezi Birgani In my previous blog, I wrote about diverse habitats in southwestern Iran making it
Southwest Iran – a Middle East Birding Paradise
Guest blog by Keramat Hafezi Birgani This is a rather different blog to those normally published on the OSME website.
Common Swifts in Iran – a Conservation Project
A guest blog by Abraham Shokouhi I became very curious about the Common Swift Apus apus pekinensis in 2013 when
The wonderful marshes of Khuzestan – an Iranian treasure
Guest blog by Keramat Hafezi Birgani My name is Keramat Hafezi Birgani, I was born in the city of Masjed
Vulture News from the Middle East
The following short vulture updates from across the Middle East are reproduced with the permission of the IUCN Vulture Specialist
Enjoying Iran’s Wildlife
Guest blog by Fardin Naziri I was born in countryside of Talesh county, at the edge of the Hyrcanian forests in the
I LOVE NATURE 4
A guest blog by Behrad Farkhondeh from Iran Since childhood, my father was taking me to see nature. He always wanted me to
Iraq and Iran’s Hawizeh Marshes: threats and opportunities
Guest blog by Laith Ali Al-Obeidi of Nature Iraq The Hawizeh Marshes form a large part of the famous Mesopotamian
Guest Blogs
BirdLife in the Middle East: highlights from 2017 and hopes for 2018
Guest blog from Ibrahim Khader The beginning of each year brings with it optimism, setting of new goals and hopes