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
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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Middle East
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...
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Middle EastLebanon
24 Aug 2020

Call for proposals for Emergency Response Small Grants in Beirut

On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, BirdLife announces a new Call for Letters of Inquiry for small grant projects in Lebanon that address the reparation of office / project facilities and/or the...
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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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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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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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This stunning iris is classed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List © Sharif Jbour
3 Aug 2020

Palestinian conservationists overcome adversity to research rare plant

When conservationists came upon a rare flower in bloom in the North Eastern Slopes of Palestine, they were determined to secure its survival. But besides existing threats, 2020 presented a number of new and unforeseen...
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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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