Middle East | BirdLife

Persian Leopard © Vasiliy Koval

06 Jun 2017

From Kalashnikovs to leopards: conservation in the danger zone

Hana’s family fled to the mountains of Kurdistan to escape a brutal regime. As an adult, she returned to create a safe haven for a threatened leopard. This is her story.

09 May 2017

Migration: A long-distance love story

For 15 years, a lovestruck stork has faithfully returned from South Africa to his disabled amore in Croatia - but the trip is dangerous and one year he may not return.

A fisherman in the central marshlands of Iraq © Nature Iraq

28 Mar 2017

The miracle of the Iraqi marshlands

Meet Azzam Alwash, the man who left a life of luxuries behind in the US to return to his native Iraq to restore his country’s historically significant wetlands.

Lesser Kestrel © Subramanya C K

19 Jan 2017

Lesser Kestrel shot for preservation

In Palestine, nature-lovers are flocking to the desert to snap the Lesser Kestrel. Their pics will preserve the species for future generations – in more ways than one.

Bearded Vulture © Francesco Veronesi

21 Dec 2016

Saving the vultures of Saudi Arabia

An overview of the vulture species that nest in Saudi Arabia, the threats they are facing and what BirdLife is doing to help them.

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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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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.