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)...
Why it’s important to love birds for more than just their...
We all know what our favourite bird looks like – but do you know why it’s evolved to look that way? Discover the amazing...
Extinct in the Wild: can these 5 bird species come back...
In the light of the successful reintroduction of Guam Rail, we consider the prospects of the five remaining bird species categorised as Extinct in...
Together for Vultures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_f_V3TQwPU
Vultures - they might have a bad reputation, but they play an essential role in the habitats in which they live, acting as nature's...
Second e-newsletter of the LIFE Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project!
Welcome to our second e-newsletter on the Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project. Get acquainted with the most interesting activities for the conservation of the Egyptian...
Raptor Count Lebanon 2019 – Martin Käch | BirdLife Switzerland
Lebanon is situated straight in the eastern Mediterranean flyway and sees the annual migration of hundreds of thousands of raptors, storks and other soaring...
Raptor Count Lebanon 2019 – Valentin Moser | BirdLife Switzerland
Valentin Moser
This autumn I spent two weeks (09.09. – 22.09.2019) volunteering in Lebanon in support of the project RaptorCountLebanon2019. Watching from our viewing platform overlooking...
