Biodiversity Guardianship
From Our Land, the Story Begins… and with Agriculture, the Heartbeat Continues
Lebanon’s agricultural lands have long been the silent witnesses of our resilience, the cradle of our history, and the lifeline of our rural communities....
The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush — A Vanishing Jewel Among Lebanon’s Mountain Rocks
Spotted recently in the scenic heights of Hammana, a solitary male Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) stunned observers with his brilliant plumage. Captured by...
The Poor Man’s Weatherglass: Spring Wildflowers of Lebanon
As winter loosens its grip, Lebanon’s landscapes awaken with a spectacular display of spring wildflowers, each bloom signaling the arrival of warmer days. Among...
The Common Myna: A Bold Urban Invader Captured at Beirut Waterfront — and a Symbol of a Growing Ecological Dilemma
Earlier today, wildlife photographer and the manager of SPNL's Hima Hammana Raptor Observatory, Chadi Saad, captured a striking image of a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)...
Parasitic Birds and Parasitized Host Birds
“In a quiet lakeside forest
The cuckoo is calling for you,
‘It’s time to wake up,
cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, ,,,”
Most Japanese know the above song,...
Little Bittern saved and released at Tyre Coast Nature Reserve
A Little bittern at Tyre Coast Nature Reserve was saved today by the reserve manager Hassan Hamzi and released at the reserve.
This nature reserve...
Lebanese Bird Conservation Coalition: Our struggle to protect natural heritage and...
In the last few days, there have been several reports of illegal massacres of migrant and locally breeding birds. These shooting incidents have been recorded from the north to the south of Lebanon and many places in-between.
Further...
Great White Pelican discovery in Turkey
A major stopover site of Europe’s Great White Pelicans has recently been discovered in Turkey. A count conducted by our Turkish partner Doğa Derneğishowed...
World Migratory Bird Day – Lead Poisons Birds and People
“Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation” is the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2018. Among the significant, but often underestimated threats to migratory...
Ground-breaking Arabic app brings birdwatching to a new generation
By Dima Obeidat
While bird lovers in the Middle East have been enjoying the perks of smartphone technology for a long time now, few apps...
