Amazing scientific journey in the Babylon wetlands – central Iraq
Guest blog by Kamil Al-fayadhi Babylon, an ancient city situated on the lower Euphrates River in southern Mesopotamia, is located
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Conservation Programme in Iraq
Guest blog by Korsh Ararat Iraq’s geographical location connects three continents: Africa, Europe, and Asia making it an important area for both
Nature Iraq – 20 years on
Guest blog by Azzam Alwash Nature Iraq began as EDEN AGAIN, a project that focused the world’s attention on the
Greeting from the Cradle of Civilization
Guest blog by Salwan Ali Abed from Iraq I started my ornithological adventure in 2005, when I did my first bird survey
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
Priority sites for conservation and protection: “Key Biodiversity Areas of Iraq”
From marshlands to mountains: Iraq’s most vital areas for wildlife are mapped for the first time in an important new
Illegal killing of birds in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran: peer-review
Regular readers of this website will be aware that OSME and BirdLife International are working on an assessment of the
Illegal killing of birds in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran: peer-review
As previously highlighted, BirdLife International and OSME are undertaking a Review of illegal killing and taking of birds in the
Darwin project puts Iraq’s wildlife on the map
A three-year project in Iraq has significantly contributed to knowledge of the country’s flora and fauna – including five previously
Funding conservation projects: a voice for biodiversity in Iraq
Guest blog by Hana Ahmed Raza of Nature Iraq Since its abrupt establishment in Iraq two years ago, the Caliphate
The “Garden of Eden” in Iraq now internationally protected as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention (Switzerland, 29 September 2015)
OSME has received the welcome news that the Government of Iraq has recently designated the Central Marshes and the Hammar
International Partnership Aids Wildlife Conservation in Iraq
Richard Porter, a founder member of OSME, has been associated with conservation work in Iraq for more than a decade,
OSME Blogs
BirdLife International Middle East Partnership
World Migratory Bird Day to be celebrated during the 10th BirdLife Middle East Partnership Meeting in Sulaimaniya, Iraqi Kurdistan. Date: