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Recent Bird News Links

These web sites have up to date summaries of recent sightings for their countries:-

The Middle East email group (MEBirdNet) also has recent records posted to it from many Middle East countries, join now to receive email from MEBirdNet

Site Guides

These web sites give information on where to watch birds in the countries concerned:-

Regional Web Sites
- conserve birds and habitats with BirdLife International Middle East Section
- many articles on the birdlife of many of the Middle East countries.

Try these Bird/
Environmental Middle East Web Sites
[Arabia]  [Armenia]  [Bahrain]  [Cyprus]  [Egypt]  [Iran]  [Israel]  [Jordan]  [Kuwait]  [Lebanon]  [Lesbos]  [Oman]  [Palestine]  [Saudi Arabia]  [Turkey]  [UAE]  [Yemen]
 [Middle East - general]

Arabia
- not the pop group but the Arabian Breeding Bird Atlas!


Turkey:-
- the 1998 breeding bird survey of the Konya Basin 
- photographs of birds from the Middle East Technical University
- a web based Turkish birding magazine, developing nicely
- support the Turkish voluntary nature conservation organisation
- all about those delightful bone-crushers in Turkey
- the bird species of Turkey described by an Australian!
- home page for a Turkish birdwatching group
- photographs of Turkish birds


Bahrain:-
- The Bahrain Bird Report 1994 to 1996, great site.
- birding sites in Bahrain


Israel:-
- a place to stay at to see birds in Israel
- dedicated to Israeli birding by an Israeli birder
- photographs of Israeli birds taken in Israel
- International Bird and Research Centre at Eilat
- sites visited in Israel by BBC programme on birding
- 'Birds over Israel' article at the Israeli Culture site
- birds and nature site in Israel
- Jerusalem Bird Observatory


Cyprus:-
- protecting the birds and habitats of Cyprus
- north Cyprus birds website


Jordan:-
- the Royal Society for Conservation of Nature in Jordan
- guide to birdwatching in Jordan
- Jordan's nature reserves and eco-tourism


Egypt:-
- guide to birdwatching in Egypt
- bird migration through Sinai, Egypt
- article about launch of Important Bird Areas book in Egypt
- conservation education in Wadi Allaqi, Egypt
- 'Nature Notes' written by Richard Hoath in Egypt Today


Lebanon:-

- petition for environmental protection in Lebanon


Kuwait

- BMAPS, the recording of birds in Kuwait


Palestine:-

- wildlife awareness in schools in Palestine
- lots of wildlife in Palestine


Yemen:-

- wildlife on stamps from the Yemen


Saudi Arabia:-

- a range of bird pictures from Saudi Arabia
- IUCN Regional Offices in Saudi Arabia


UAE:-

- recent reports of rare and interesting birds in the UAE
- birding sites around Dubai


Iran:-

- bird list from north-east Iran
- nature and wildlife journal for Iran
- environmental protection in Iran
- Department of the Environment in Iran
- article about Siberian Cranes in Iran
- Iranian NGO conserving and protecting the Environment in Iran


Armenia:-

- a new publication on the Birds of Armenia


Oman:-

- a look at the birds of Oman
- Al-Ansab Lagoons near Muscat, a bird paradise


Lesbos:-

- tempting you to the island of Lesbos


Middle East:-

- BirdLife Middle East section web site - help bird conservation
- graphical representation of forest areas in Middle East
- sites updates from recent visits by tour operators



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