Every Bird Counts: Why World Migratory Bird Day 2026 Matters for Lebanon
As the world marks World Migratory Bird Day on 10 October, Lebanon has a special responsibility—and an opportunity—to protect the birds crossing its skies....
Where the Sky Has No Borders: BirdLife International’s Global Partnership Meeting and Flyways Summit
From the Arctic to Africa, migratory birds connect continents, ecosystems and people. In Nairobi, the global conservation community gathered to protect the invisible highways...
Hima for Peace Takes Centre Stage at BirdLife Summit in Nairobi
From protecting birds and habitats to building bridges between communities, Lebanon’s Hima revival offers a community-led pathway to conservation, resilience and peace
Nairobi, Kenya —...
Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline
BirdLife International today publishes State of the World's Birds at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as...
Action Plan to fulfill Aoun’s “Peace Treaty” with birds in Lebanon
As a follow-up to the recent letter from Patricia Zurita Chief Executive Officer of Birdlife International to Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz, the Special Advisor...
The Delos Initiative fourth workshop in Malta: Sacred Natural Sites with...
The Delos Initiative on sacred natural sites in technologically developed countries was launched in 2004, in the context of the IUCN World Commission on...
Richard Prior Letter to His Excellency President General Michel Aoun
Your Excellency,
May I congratulate you on your statement regarding the need to halt the excessive killing of migratory and resident birds in Lebanon and...
Patricia Zurita Letter to Claudine Aoun Roukoz Special Advisor to...
Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz Special Advisor to His Excellency General Michel Aoun
President of Lebanon
Dear Mrs. Claudine,
BirdLife International, a network of conservation organisations in...
Centuries of tree taxonomy informs today’s restoration
Have you ever asked yourself, “what kind of tree is this?” Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has – 60,065 times. BGCI just created a...
President Aoun launches new campaign to protect migratory birds
President Michel Aoun launched a new awareness campaign to protect migratory birds that cross through the Lebanese sky during the current season.
Aoun stressed that...
