The Ornithological Society of the Middle East was formed
in April 1978 as a successor to the Ornithological Society of Turkey and
was expanded in 2001 to cover the Caucasus and central Asia. Its aims are
as follows:
Aims
To collect, collate and publish ornithological
data on birds of the Middle East and the Caucasus and central Asia.
To encourage an interest in and conservation of
birds of the Middle East and the Caucasus and central Asia.
To assist environmental and conservation organisations
and natural history societies in and concerned with ornithological studies
and activities in the Middle East and the Caucasus and central Asia.
