Middle East

Saudi Arabia - Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA)

BirdLife Affiliate

Staff: 1180
Riyadh, SA
ncwcd@zajil.net
www.swa.gov.sa

 

Recent Achieveme​nts

  • Continued with an active Houbara Bustard release programme. For the fifth year running, released birds bred successfully
  • Monitored the breeding population of Lappet-faced Vultures in the Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area. Vulture chicks were ringed and a study of the Hoopoe Lark in the area was carried out
  • Continued ornithological studies on lark phylogeny, monitoring of Eurasian Griffons, bird migration, guineafowl, the Arabian Bustard, and captive breeding and releasing of Ostriches
News
28 May 2020

Egyptian government signs landmark agreement to safeguard migratory birds

This April saw a major conservation milestone for migratory birds in Egypt.
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Libyan conservationists meeting with members of CEPF’s Regional Implementation team and RSCN in Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan © Sharif Jbour
3 Nov 2019

Capacity Building in Nature Conservation for Civil-Society Organisations in Libya

Located in the north of Africa, Libya extends from the Med
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Stacie & Ghiwa working in the field © FON
8 Mar 2020

How women are leading nature conservation in Lebanon

History has always shown us that there is nothing more powerful than a group of women determined to achieve a goal: especially women in conservation, who are harnessing their forces to protect nature and our future.
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1 Nov 2019

New light for Jordan’s Plants: Mainstreaming Plant Key Biodiversity Areas into the national...

Located at the intersection of three continents with varie
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18 Sep 2019

EDAMA Association holds Power Breakfast for Safer Flyways

In cooperation with BirdLife International and the Royal Society for the Conservation o
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8 Jul 2020

One of the Most Prestigious Environmental Awards Recognises the Migratory Soaring Birds Project in...

The Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project: Mainstreaming C
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Socotra’s Haggier Mountains and Dragon’s Blood Trees
13 Nov 2019

Magical Socotra stands at a crossroads of conflict and conservation

The jewel in the crown of Arabia’s biodiversity is under threat. Often dubbed the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean, the unique Socotra archipelago is an Important Bird & Biodiversity and UNESCO World Heritage Site of...
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11 Sep 2019

Workshop Against Illegal Trade in Birds of Prey: The Declaration

We, the Participants of the Workshop Against Illegal Trade in Birds of Prey That took p
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