Middle East
WMBD Photo Contest
06 May 2021

BirdLife Middle East Photo Contest

In the celebration of the World Migratory Bird Day 2021 and under the slogan "Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird", BirdLife Middle East and the Migratory Soaring Birds project announce the BirdLife Middle East Photo Contest (the “Contest”) to photograph migratory soaring birds during their migration.
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Ancient Olive Orchards in Palestine - © Ahmad Al Omari
22 Feb 2021

Growing hope for plant conservation in Palestine

From vibrant flower carpets amongst ancient olive trees, to small, encroached patches of purple petals on hillsides, Palestine’s plants are special. And now there’s a growing movement to protect them
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Adonis River in Lebanon - © Sharif Jbour
11 Feb 2021

Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants in Lebanon

CEPF and BirdLife International, serving as regional implementation team (RIT) for the Mediterranean hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry (LOIs) for small grants from non-governmental organizations in Lebanon under Strategic Direction 2: "Freshwater biodiversity".
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Great Knots (Endangered) and Bar-tailed Godwits (Near Threatened) feed here © Jens Eriksen
02 Feb 2021

Irreplaceable: Barr Al Hikman, Arabian peninsula shorebird haven

Barr Al Hikman in Oman is a vital rest stop for more than half a million birds, boasting some of the highest shorebird densities of any intertidal mudflat. The formal protection of this site would therefore secure a crucial, truly irreplaceable, hub for migratory birds.
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Western slope Mount Lebanon 2,600m © O. Langrand
19 Nov 2020

Call for proposals: cultural landscapes in Lebanon

On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, BirdLife announces a new large grant Call for Letters of Inquiry for projects focused on the protection of cultural landscapes in Lebanon
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The BirdLife Partnership in the Middle East is a network of nine national NGOs with headquarters in Amman, Jordan. We work to build conservation capacity in the region.  Read more about BirdLife Middle East

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The Partnership’s experience in working with long-standing national non-governmental organisations supports the development of newer organisations into independent, self-sustaining national NGOs. Read more about our programmes.

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Through conservation work that respects ancient traditions, the empowerment of local people in the Middle East is bringing benefits for nature and communities worldwide. Read more about our regional network.