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RSCN supports Earth Hour with positive actions for the planet

4. April 2011

Continuing a three-year tradition, The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN, BirdLife Partner in Jordan), with support from Investbank, hosted “Lights Out Jordan: Earth Hour 2011

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Swarovski Optik announces new conservation commitment

24. March 2011

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Swarovski Optik announces new conservation commitment

Swarovski Optik announce they will be providing further support for the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme.

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The involvement of Local Conservation Groups in IBA conservation in the Himas of Lebanon

18. March 2011

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The involvement of Local Conservation Groups in IBA conservation in the Himas of Lebanon

The purpose of this report is to explore and analyse the IBA Caretaker Network in Lebanon with the goal of furthering our understanding of what makes, motivates and inspires Caretakers, what opportunities and challenges they face, and the value of having an IBA Caretaker Network.

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Working for Lebanese IBAs

18. March 2011

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From its establishment in 1986, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL, BirdLife in Lebanon) advocated the establishment of a national protected areas programme.

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Syria hosts inaugural meeting of the Sociable Lapwing International Working Group.

18. March 2011

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Syria hosts inaugural meeting of the Sociable Lapwing International Working Group.

Conservation scientists and government officials from fourteen countries spanning three continents are meeting in Syria today to plan collaborative conservation action that aims to prevent the extinction of the Critically Endangered Sociable Lapwing. Countries which have sent representatives include, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Russia, Saudia Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey and United Kingdom. The event marks [...]

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Record flock of Sociable Lapwings discovered in Oman

11. February 2011

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Record flock of Sociable Lapwings discovered in Oman

Exciting news has just reached us that a country record flock of 90+ Sociable Lapwings was present at Salalah in Oman on Christmas Day, 2010.

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Ace navigator Erzhan emerges in Sudan for a fourth consecutive winter

27. January 2011

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Ace navigator Erzhan emerges in Sudan for a fourth consecutive winter

After an absence of any firm location data since early October, Erzhan – our most experienced traveller – has just popped up on our radar again. For the fourth year running we can confirm he is now back in a wintering flock in Sudan.

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Miracle in the marshes of Iraq

17. January 2011

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A film documentary on the regeneration of Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes, a project led by Azzad Alwash, the CEO of BirdLife Affiliate Nature Iraq, will get its first public screening tomorrow on the UK’s BBC TV Channel. The documentary is being shown at 2000 GMT on BBC2′s Natural World series…

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Important Bird Areas in the Middle East

10. January 2011

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410 pages, Out of print. This book identifies and describes the 391 sites most important for the conservation of these birds and other biodiversity.

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Reducing conflict between Israel’s air force and migratory birds – podcast

30. November 2010

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Reducing conflict between Israel’s air force and migratory birds – podcast

Autumn is one of the busiest times of the year for migrating bird with over 500 million birds crossing the country as they make their journey south from Europe and Asia seeking warming weather in Africa. BBC correspondent Jon Donnison spoke with Dr Yossi Leshem from Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI / BirdLife Partner) to hear about their successful work reducing the conflicts between migratory birds and airplanes.

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State of the World’s Waterbirds: in trouble in Asia, recovering in ‘the West’

8. November 2010

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State of the World’s Waterbirds: in trouble in Asia, recovering in ‘the West’

The rate of decline of waterbird populations has slightly decreased over the last three decades. However, 47% of the waterbird populations are still declining and only 16% are increasing. The status of waterbirds is improving mainly in North America and Europe, while it is least favourable in Asia. Especially long distance migrants appear to be vulnerable…

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Erzhan helps locate important new staging site for Sociable Lapwing in Turkey

28. October 2010

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Erzhan helps locate important new staging site for Sociable Lapwing in Turkey

On October 10th, 554 Sociable Lapwings were located in central eastern Turkey – the largest flock of migrating Sociable Lapwings encountered so far this autumn marking the discovery of an important new staging site.

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Conserving biodiversity, respecting rights

15. October 2010

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Conserving biodiversity, respecting rights

Few will recognise the role of conservation in reinforcing and asserting people’s rights. In fact there are close links between conservation and human rights, and conservation projects that are well-designed and well-executed can make a significant positive contribution to their fulfilment. This article draws on examples from the work of BirdLife Partners around the world, to explain the linkages, and to demonstrate the contribution the BirdLife Partnership is making…

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Dinara springs double surprise

6. October 2010

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After more than a month without word, Dinara (a Sociable Lapwing) sprung a double surprise today when we received not only a new transmission with details of her current location but also confirmation that she is in southern Uzbekistan!

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