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“Advocating for Gender Equality along the countries of the Rift Valley Red Sea Flyway Webinar. “
Posted on: Wed, 24/05/2023
Birdlife International- Amman
Gender is a core issue in Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region has the world’s lowest rate of female economic participation, and, despite increasing levels of education amongst women in the region, this figure has been resistant to change, which is why the Migratory Soaring...
“Birds and Waste: The Ultimate Solution “webinar
Posted on: Thu, 04/05/2023
Birdlife- Amman
Waste management is becoming a major problem along the Rift Valley - Red Sea Flyway (RVRSF) as human populations rise, and industrialisation increases. Waste management sites provide a predictable food source for birds. Nevertheless, the improper management of waste has the potential to cause serious...
MSB Project Organizing a Webinar to Protect the Migratory Birds from Agricultural Chemicals in the Red Sea Flyway
Posted on: Tue, 04/04/2023
Birdlife international- Jordan
The Regional Flyway Facility team at the Migratory Soaring Birds Project organized a webinar on “Agriculture and Nature of Migratory Soaring Birds Conservation in the Rift Valley / the Red Sea Flyway “on the 4th of April 2023. The objective is to raise awareness of the risks posed by...
Toolkit for Ecosystem Services Site-based Assessment (TESSA) webinar
Posted on: Mon, 06/03/2023
Toolkit for Ecosystem Services Site-based Assessment (TESSA) webinar
This webinar originally aired on 6th March 2023.
The Toolkit for Ecosystem Services Site-based Assessment (TESSA) provides practical step-by-step guidance for conducting an ecosystem services assessment at the site scale. TESSA particularly...
جلسة نقاشية حول السياحة البيئية في الأردن
Posted on: Mon, 06/02/2023
عمان- أقام مشروع "الطيور الحوامة المهاجرة" والممول من قبل مرفق البيئة العالمي والمنفذ عبر برنامج الأمم المتحدة الانمائي من قبل بيردلايف انترناشونال، و بالتعاون مع وزارة السياحه والاَثار حلقة نقاشية اليوم، تحت عنوان " السياحة البيئية في الأردن"، بحضور مساعد أمين عام وزارة السياحة و الاّثار أيمن ابو خروب، و الدكتور نضال...
Lebanon Energy Workshop
Posted on: Tue, 23/08/2022
Lebanon Energy Workshop - 23 August 2022
Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon organized in collaboration with the “Migratory Soaring Birds Project” (MSB) Project, funded by GEF and coordinated by UNPD and The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) a national one-day conference on “Birds and Energy...
Workshop on “Technical Training Curriculum for Power Lines Threats to Birds and Appropriate Mitigation Measures”
Posted on: Tue, 28/06/2022
Organized by Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN).
Conclusion of the regional workshop for training on the curriculum of the Threats of power lines on birds.
Amman – Ajloun
The Royal society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) in cooperation with BirdLife International through the GEF/UNDP BirdLife...
BirdLife celebrated World Tourism Day 2021
Posted on: Wed, 29/09/2021
BirdLife celebrated World Tourism Day 2021
BirdLife
"Protection of birds is directly in the interest of people, and the expansion of bird watching tourism offers a substantial and enticing ecotourism model as well as an extra revenue stream for countries " According to experts and specialists in the fields of tourism...
BirdLife Middle East Photo Contest – Round 2
Posted on: Fri, 18/06/2021
BirdLife Middle East and the Migratory Soaring Birds project are excited to announce the second round of the BirdLife Middle East Photo Contest (the “Contest”). The aim is to photograph migratory soaring birds during their migration.
WHO MAY ENTER
The Contest is open to all participants from the Rift Valley / Red Sea...
Illegal hunting methods: A closer look at the Mediterranean
Posted on: Tue, 18/05/2021
Exhausted migratory birds are trapped in glue, squeezed to death, tangled in fine nets, millions are massacred this way every year before they can reach their breeding grounds. Illegal trapping, shooting, taking and trade of wild birds is widespread and extensive in many countries in the Mediterranean basin. Illegal...
BirdLife Middle East Photo Contest
Posted on: Thu, 06/05/2021
In the celebration of the World Migratory Bird Day 2021 and under the slogan "Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird", BirdLife Middle East and the Migratory Soaring Birds project announce the BirdLife Middle East Photo Contest (the “Contest”) to photograph migratory soaring birds during their migration.
WHO MAY ENTER
The...
Choose to Challenge is Not Just a Slogan
Posted on: Mon, 08/03/2021
This International Women’s Day we are celebrating motivated and brave women who chose to challenge and lead on the GEF/UNDP Birdlife International “Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB)” Project. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is “choose to challenge”, which invites us all to choose to challenge and call out...
Sustainable Hunting Areas: A Proposed Solution for Illegal Killing of Birds
Posted on: Sun, 20/12/2020
Illegal Killing of Birds (IKB) in the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway is the greatest direct threat to migratory soaring birds. IKB is widespread and largely indiscriminate in the region causing severe declines of the populations of many globally threatened and vulnerable species. Sustainable Hunting Areas have recently...
Waste and Birds: The Ultimate Solution
Posted on: Wed, 16/12/2020
Waste management is becoming a major problem along the Rift Valley - Red Sea Flyway (RVRSF) as human populations rise and industrialisation increases. Waste management sites provide a predictable food source for birds. Nevertheless, the improper management of waste has the potential to cause serious impacts on the...
Energy Task Force: an opportunity to join the work towards reconciling renewable energy development with migratory species conservation
Posted on: Thu, 19/11/2020
A webinar entitled “Energy Task Force” was organized on Wednesday, Nov 18th, 2020, aiming at shedding light on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Energy Task Force (ETF) and welcoming those interested in becoming a member in EFT or engaging otherwise.
The deployment of renewable energy...
The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature wins an international award through the “Migratory Soaring Birds Project”
Posted on: Fri, 30/10/2020
The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature won the Renewables Grid Initiative Environmental Protection: "Good Practice of the Year"2020 Award for “mainstreaming soaring birds’ conservation into the energy sector in Jordan.
RSCN applied for the award through the Migratory Soaring Birds project, funded by the...
“Agriculture and Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds in the Rift Valley / the Red Sea Flyway”
Posted on: Fri, 30/10/2020
The Regional Flyway Facility team at the Migratory Soaring Birds Project organized a webinar on “Agriculture and Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds in the Rift Valley / the Red Sea Flyway “.
The webinar addressed how to minimize the risks in the agriculture sector to the birds. It was facilitated by Alex Ngari...
"The future of birdwatching"
Posted on: Sun, 04/10/2020
On 29 September the Regional Flyway Facility – RFF of the Migratory Birds Project organized a webinar on “the future of Birdwatching”. Osama Al-Nouri, the MSB project coordinator, facilitated the webinar. The Webinar aimed to promote birdwatching in the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway discussing the impact of COVID-19 on...
“Mainstreaming of gender equality and empowering women in Conservation Organizations Webinar”.
Posted on: Tue, 01/09/2020
Although she is the backbone of societies, a woman is rarely given the same trust & opportunity to show her abilities as a man has, something that hinders her impact on nature conservation, which is why the Migratory Soaring Birds project aims to contribute significantly to the gender issue
Due the...
Launching a national database for The Bird Monitoring program in Energy Projects
Posted on: Thu, 23/07/2020
The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature – RSCN (BirdLife Partner in Jordan) on Thursday launched the national database of the Bird Monitoring programme in energy projects, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment (MoE).
The launch ceremony took place in Wild Jordan center, number of high official,...
World's Most Prestigious Environmental Award recognises The Migratory Soaring Birds Project in Egypt
Posted on: Mon, 13/07/2020
The Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project: Mainstreaming Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds into key productive sectors along Red Sea/Rift Valley flyway has been selected as a national winner of the 2020 Energy Globe Award this year for its role in the protection of Egypt’s nature and its commitment to put...
Partners come together to discuss plans for the Migratory Soaring Birds Project
Posted on: Thu, 12/12/2019
Amman- 6 BirdLife Partners from the Middle East & Africa have concluded today a 3-day meeting in Amman for a collaborative discussion on the progress of the Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project, which is funded by The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and executed by The United Nations Development Program (UNDP...
EDAMA Association holds Power Breakfast for Safer Flyways
Posted on: Tue, 17/09/2019
In cooperation with BirdLife International and the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), EDAMA Association Energy, Water and Environment held on Tuesday September 17th 2019 their most recent Power Breakfast on Clean Energy & Safe Flyways. The event witnessed a remarkable discussion on integrating...
Lebanese president Aoun launches Bird-themed postage stamps
Posted on: Sun, 12/05/2019
Lebanese President Michel Aoun launched three bird-themed stamps to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and to promote the awareness campaign, he launched to protect certain migratory birds in Lebanon. The postage stamps, which were unveiled during a celebration at Baabda Palace, had drawings of migratory birds that...
Jordan Becomes the 60th Signatory State to the Raptors MoU
Posted on: Mon, 03/12/2018
H.E Eng. Ibrahim Al-Shehadeh, Minister of Agriculture and Environment, has signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU) on December 3rd to promote raptor conservation in Jordan. The signing ceremony was organized by the Royal Society for the...
Windfarm Projects at Gabel Al Zayt Bottleneck Area: Efficient Conservation Measures, Minimum Risks and Low Energy Loss
Posted on: Sun, 18/11/2018
As part of COP14 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which is currently taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, a side event was held on November 17 to discuss the implementation of the shutdown on Demand (SOD) method in windfarm projects at Gabel Al-Zayt, a bottleneck area for migratory birds.
Gabel El-Zayt...
Collaborative support for the Nagoya Protocol Project
Posted on: Sun, 29/07/2018
UNDP and GEF supporting the Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project are also supporting another important regional project on “strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya protocol”: a supplementary agreement to Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) that...
Awareness session held for “Zero Mortality of Soaring Birds on a Wind Farm in Jordan”
Posted on: Tue, 26/06/2018
The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), hosted a lecture titled “Toward Zero Mortality of Soaring Birds on a Wind Farm in Jordan”. Mr. Tareq Qaneer, Head of Birds Projects Management Unit at RSCN, delivered the lecture on Monday, June 25, at Wild Jordan Center.
This awareness session took place as...
A Delegation from BirdLife Visits Hima Keyfoun
Posted on: Mon, 21/05/2018
Furthering the mission to protect migratory soaring birds, Ibrahim Khader, the Regional Director of Birdlife ME and Osama Al Nouri, the Regional Flyway Facility Coordinator, recently visited Mount Lebanon Hima Center and Keyfoun Community Center. The objective was to review and design the options of the strategic...
Jordan’s Minister of Environment Visits UNDP Office
Posted on: Wed, 16/05/2018
BirdLife Middle East took part in a productive meeting during the visit of H.E. Mr. Nayef Al-Fayez, Jordan’s Minister of Environment and his team to the UNDP Jordan Office on Wednesday May 16th. The Migratory Soaring Birds Project – Tranche II was presented at the meeting as the only regional environment project led...
Conservationists gather in Middle East to protect migratory birds
Posted on: Mon, 14/05/2018
“A Summit for the Flyways” united 100 different organisations from 70 different countries to address one problem: how to protect migratory birds on their incredible journey. And with millions of migratory birds passing through the Middle East, it was the perfect opportunity to tackle regional issues, too.
BirdLife...
GEF, UNDP & BirdLife Partnership Launches Tranche II of the Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) project
Posted on: Tue, 17/04/2018
Earlier this year, BirdLife held a 3-day workshop to mark the inception of Tranche II of the Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) project, which is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and implemented by BirdLife International, through United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Project is designed to unite...
Governments throughout the Mediterranean have agreed on the Cairo Declaration
Posted on: Mon, 18/07/2016
The Ministry of Environment in Egypt announced the conclusion of the activities of the first ever meeting of the Intergovernmental Task Force on Illegal Killing on the Mediterranean region and launched "Cairo Declaration" to combat poaching of migratory birds. Dr. Mustafa Fouda Minister's Advisor for Biodiversity and...
All for safe skies for Migratory Birds in Sudan
Posted on: Thu, 16/06/2016
The Sudanese Wildlife Society (SWS) held a one-day workshop to mark World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on 23rd May 2016 under the Migratory Soaring Birds project executed by BirdLife International through United Nations Development Programme UNDP and funded by the Global Environment Fund GEF. That was hosted by the...
Lake Nasser Also Joins the Global Celebration of World Migratory Birds Day
Posted on: Thu, 12/05/2016
Egypt joins the world in celebrating the World Migratory Birds Day under the theme (Stop the illegal killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds) on May 12th 2016.
The Migratory Soaring Birds MSB project executed by Birdlife International, supported by the United Nations Development Programme UNDP and funded by the...
Lake Qarun Joins the Global Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day
Posted on: Sun, 10/04/2016
The Migratory Soaring Birds project executed by BirdLife International supported by United Nations Development Programme UNDP and funded by the Global Environment Fund GEF, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Environment organized the first event to celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day under the theme (...
Migrating through the energy maze
Posted on: Thu, 03/09/2015
As the European summer turns into autumn, millions of birds will head to Africa using the world’s second most-used flyway of soaring birds across the Red Sea and the Rift Valley, over Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. While many of these areas seem to be constantly in...
Maximizing the value of birds for tourism - Guidebook released
Posted on: Sun, 23/08/2015
The BirdLife-led Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) project has developed a guidebook that provides practical information to maximize the value that birds bring to the tourism industry while ensuring the conservation of their populations and habitats.
The global tourism industry is reaching new heights with an all-time...
Bird sensitive agriculture guidelines released
Posted on: Wed, 19/08/2015
The BirdLife-led MSB project has developed a set of guidelines for bird-sensitive agriculture development, in an effort to address threats caused by unsustainable agriculture practices and to help the agriculture sector with bird conservation.
Agriculture is an important sector in most regional economies,...
Countries Meet to Tackle Threats to Europe’s Most Endangered Bird of Prey
Posted on: Wed, 15/07/2015
Bonn / Abu Dhabi, 13 July 2015 – Government officials, NGOs and experts from over 30 countries met from 5 to 8 July in Sofia, Bulgaria, to develop a Flyway Action Plan for the Egyptian Vulture. For the first time more than 70 representatives from Africa, Asia and Europe came together to save one of the most...
Three blades or none?
Posted on: Wed, 24/06/2015
Spinning through flying space, three blade wind turbines are good for the climate, but are known to kill birds. Strategic positioning and shut downs during peak migrations help, but a Spanish company may have invented an even better solution that will come onto the market soon, the Vortex Bladeless…
(original article...
Inauguration of birdwatching stations in South Sinai to highlight value of birds
Posted on: Tue, 26/05/2015
On the 25thof April 2015, two birdwatching towers funded by the MSB project were inaugurated in South Sinai, one at Ras Mohamed National Park and the other at Sharm El-Sheikh wastewater treatment ponds.
The southern tip of the Sinai peninsula is one of the most prized touristic destination of the Arab Republic of...
Strong move by Lebanese minister asking for prosecution of poachers
Posted on: Tue, 05/05/2015
In a rare and strong move, the Lebanese Minister of Environment, H.E. Mohammad Machnouk, handed a letter to the Environment Attorney General of Mount Lebanon, judge Claude Ghanem, asking for the prosecution of 3 hunters that violated the law No. 580/2004.
The minister took the matters in hand when he was made aware of...
MSB sensitivity map tool elicits interest at world energy-wildlife conference
Posted on: Sun, 29/03/2015
The Migratory Soaring Bird (MSB) sensitivity map tool was showcased at the prestigious 2015 world conference on "Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts" (CWW 2015) organized by and held at the Technische Universität Berlin (Berlin Institute of Technology), on March 10, 11 and 12. The tool had caught the interest of the...
Migratory Birds: A Way to Help Egyptian Tourism Fly Again?
Posted on: Sun, 15/03/2015
by Soraya Morayef - Al Fanar Media
Bird conservationists in Egypt are working with the country’s tourism sector on an educational program that would help protect millions of migratory birds and create a potentially profitable tourist activity: bird watching.
Egypt’s location on the Red Sea and Nile River makes it...
A call made for safe use of pesticides in Ethiopia
Posted on: Thu, 12/03/2015
A call has been made for responsible use and a reduction of pesticides used in farm-based production in Ethiopia. This was during a stakeholder workshop held on 20th to 23rd February 2015 to raise awareness on safe use and mitigation of pesticides’ negative impacts on migratory soaring birds and other biodiversity in...
BirdLife Partnership's work on bird sensitive power lines wins award
Posted on: Thu, 29/01/2015
Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds have won the Renewables-Grid-Initiative(RGI) “Good Practice Award” in the environmental protection category. The award was presented at RGI’s annual conference in Brussels today, for their work on preventing bird deaths due to electrocution and collision with power lines...
Syria and Lebanon latest signatories to CMS Raptor MOU
Posted on: Mon, 26/01/2015
The MSB project advocacy efforts in 2014 were rewarded when both Syrian and Lebanese governments signed the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU), which brings the total number of signatories to 50. The MSB project considers the signing of...
Lebanese NGOs sign responsible hunting chart to end current chaotic situation
Posted on: Tue, 18/11/2014
More than 50 environmental civil society organizations in Lebanon have signed the MSB project’s responsible hunting declaration. This symbolic yet meaningful gesture reflects the desire of the Lebanese civil society to see an end to the current long-lasting chaotic hunting situation in the country.
By signing this...
Hopes are raised as global agreements aim to make world a safer place for migratory birds
Posted on: Mon, 17/11/2014
Two new global agreements have been reached that will help save migratory bird species across the world. The Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) agreed a set of guidelines to tackle causes of poisoning and ratified a ground-breaking action plan to save more than 400 bird species. ...
Banning Lead Should Not Be a Toxic Issue
Posted on: Tue, 11/11/2014
RSPB's Agriculture Policy Officer, Ellie Crane, is attending the Convention on Migratory Species Conference of the Parties in Quito - vital decisions are in the process of being made - here's a guest blog just in from Ellie.
Lead is nasty stuff. If it gets inside the human body it has multiple toxic effects – for...
Renewable Energy and Migratory Birds
Posted on: Tue, 11/11/2014
The development of renewable energy is crucially important – but it must be in the right way and the right place. Without proper planning, energy developments, including wind turbines and power lines, can be a major threat to migratory birds. The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) provides a unique forum to gather...
New Hunting Law in Syria Reaches its Final Stage
Posted on: Thu, 18/09/2014
Syria is a country that distinguishes itself by both its remarkable avian diversity, with around 500 recorded birds species, and its infamous unregulated hunting situation that has been lasting for several years despite a nationwide hunting ban in place since the mid 90’s of the last century.
To remedy the current...
Poisoning is driving Vulture populations in Africa and Europe to the verge of extinction
Posted on: Tue, 09/09/2014
Although Vultures are often not well appreciated, they are magnificent birds that fulfil a vital role in the ecosystem and provide a major service to African society. By eating and cleaning up the remains of dead animals vultures prevent the spread of diseases like rabies and anthrax that are highly contagious to...
BirdLife International announces new Chief Executive
Posted on: Thu, 07/08/2014
BirdLife has announced the appointment of Patricia Zurita as the new Chief Executive of the BirdLife International Partnership.
Currently Executive Director of the Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF) and a Vice President of Conservation International, Patricia will begin her new role on 1 February, 2015.
“...
World Migratory Bird Day 2014 Spotlights Pioneering Sustainable Tourism Initiative
Posted on: Wed, 06/08/2014
World Migratory Bird Day 2014 – celebrated in over 70 countries on 10-11 May – focuses on the role sustainable tourism can play in conserving one of the world’s true natural wonders: the spectacular movements of migratory birds along their flyways.
Thanks to an innovative new project being led by the World Tourism...
Friends of Association Djibouti Nature unite to ensure organisation's long-term sustainability
Posted on: Wed, 04/06/2014
18 of May 2014 – BirdLife International, NABU (BirdLife Germany) and Zoo Landau, Germany joined forces to share their expertise to develop the capacity of Association Djibouti Nature (BirdLife Djibouti) during a 4 day workshop funded by the BirdLife UNDP-GEF Migratory Soaring Birds project, NABU and Zoo Landau in...
BirdLife Partners Launch Campaign against Illegal Bird Killing
Posted on: Wed, 28/05/2014
Leaving is Living – Stop Illegal Killing of Migratory Birds
Migrating birds have no option; they have to face the challenges and dangers of migration in order to survive. And they do in the millions between their nesting and wintering grounds, twice every year. The EU Bird Directive protects all migratory species...
Experts join forces for profitable and bird friendly agriculture development
Posted on: Thu, 17/04/2014
Agriculture is one of the most productive sectors in the Rift Valley / Red Sea flyway region, serving as the economic backbone of many countries who are still struggling to catapult themselves from poverty and achieve food security for their rising populations.
However, agriculture also poses serious threats to...
New web tool to integrate migratory bird conservation in development projects gets lift-off
Posted on: Thu, 20/02/2014
The BirdLife UNDP/GEF Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) project has launched an innovative web tool that will enable industries to immediately identify potential conflict in site selection with migratory soaring birds within the Rift Valley / Red Sea flyway.
The MSB Sensitivity Mapping web tool allows developers, planning...
Sudan “killer line” disconnected
Posted on: Thu, 30/01/2014
The notorious power line from Port Sudan to the Red Sea coast, which is estimated to have electrocuted hundreds and perhaps thousands of Endangered Egyptian Vultures Neophron percnopterus since its construction in the 1950s, has been switched off.
This decisive action by the Sudanese government and power company...
BirdLife Experts interviewed on Public Support for Renewable Energy
Posted on: Thu, 16/01/2014
In October 2013, Dr. Ivan Scrase from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, BirdLife UK, and Mr. Julien Jreissati from the Migratory Soaring Birds project were interviewed by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on public support for renewable energy.
Dr. Scrase and Mr. Jreissati highlighted...
Prominent Hunters From Middle East And Africa Sign Declaration On Responsible Hunting
Posted on: Thu, 05/12/2013
Hunters from Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Yemen and Ethiopia have signed a Regional Declaration on Responsible Hunting [1], at a ceremony organised by the BirdLife International and UNDP/GEF Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) project in coordination with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (...
SSCW’s key role in setting the scene for the new hunting law in Syria
Posted on: Wed, 04/12/2013
In May 2013, the Syrian government established a committee responsible for drafting a new hunting law and developing the required implementation decrees. SSCW is part of this committee along with representatives from various ministries and agencies. During this transitional situation with regards to the hunting scene...
BirdLife reaffirms its support to an ecologically sensitive renewable energy revolution
Posted on: Tue, 05/11/2013
On 7-9 October 2013, Birdlife International participated to a workshop on strengthening social acceptance and dispelling lingering misconceptions about renewable energy hosted by The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The workshop highlighted the importance of addressing public concerns...
MSB project plays pivotal role in Egypt’s signature of Raptor MoU
Posted on: Tue, 24/09/2013
Egypt becomes the 45th signatory to the Raptor MoU
On Monday the 9th of September 2013, the CEO of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), MSB project partner in Egypt, Dr. Fatma Abou Shouk, signed on behalf of the Egyptian government the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of...
Sudan government acts on ”killer power line”
Posted on: Sun, 22/09/2013
A workshop of the Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) project has prompted the Sudanese government to replace one of the most deadly power lines in Africa for large migratory birds, the Port Sudan “killer line”.
In particular the 31-km long power line is estimated to have killed hundreds and perhaps thousands of Egyptian...
Towards Gold Standard for Making Renewables Safe for Biodiversity
Posted on: Thu, 22/08/2013
The following post was written by Patricia Bliss-Guest, Program Manager for the Climate Invest Fund (CIF). Original article can be found on climateinvestmentfunds.org
On June 21, 2013, I shared the platform with former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson Jr., and other dignitaries to exchange views about the...
Agriculture and Bird Conservation Collaborate for WMBD in Ethiopia
Posted on: Mon, 29/07/2013
On the 17 and 18 of May 2013 the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society (EWNHS), MSB project partner in Ethiopia, and the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) jointly organized the celebration of the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). The celebration of the event comprised two parts. The first part...
South Africa - Code of Conduct for Wind Farm Developers
Posted on: Thu, 25/07/2013
It is often suggested that birds and wind energy are incompatible. While it is true that poorly located wind farms can impact on birds (through causing injury or mortality if birds collide with the turbines, or by displacing sensitive species), bird conservationists and wind farm developers are working towards the...
“Planning Naturally” – the report that reconciles nature with development
Posted on: Thu, 18/07/2013
'Planning Naturally - Spatial planning with nature in mind: in the UK and beyond' has been produced by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Chartered Institute of Ecology And Environmental Management and was launched on the 11th of July 2013.
This report aim...
CIF reiterates its commitment towards bird sensitive wind energy at BirdLife World Congress
Posted on: Tue, 02/07/2013
The BirdLife World Congress, that brought together nearly 600 conservationists from 120 countries, held an important workshop entitled The right renewables? – wind power, bioenergy and biodiversity. The session saw the participation of high profile people in the renewable energy sector such as Mr. Henry Paulson Junior...
Workshop on Northern Bald Ibis boost hunting management discussions in Syria
Posted on: Mon, 20/05/2013
On Sunday the 19th of May 2013, the Syrian Society for Conservation of Wildlife (SSCW, BirdLife Partner) held a national workshop on the status of the Northern Bald Ibis and the Sociable Lapwing which provided explicit recommendations for the conservation of these two critically endangered birds. The workshop held...
Hundreds of hikers walking through Lebanon for the conservation of birds
Posted on: Wed, 03/04/2013
The Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMTA) launched on March 30, 2013 its fifth annual thru-walk from Andaket in North Lebanon. This year, 150 hikers from 9 countries will spend up to 28 days on the trail, walking for birds and promoting new hunting regulations and sensitizing trailside communities (about 70...
BirdLife mourns the passing of Mindy Baha El Din
Posted on: Wed, 20/03/2013
It was with great sadness that BirdLife learned of the recent death of Mindy Baha El Din, a vocal campaigner and pioneer of conservation in Egypt.
Mindy’s long relationship with BirdLife began in 1988 when she was tasked with the running of an education project at Cairo Zoo in Egypt and the publication of the country’...
New agreements for bird sensitive energy development in Egypt!
Posted on: Sat, 22/12/2012
The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), the Migratory Soaring Birds project’s national partner in Egypt, and the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) crystallising their collaboration for bird sensitive energy development in Egypt.
This MoU will promote...
Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Migratory Soaring Birds’ Considerations in the Energy Sector
Posted on: Sat, 15/12/2012
Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Migratory Soaring Birds’ Considerations in the Energy Sector
Date: 16-17 December 2012
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Under the patronage of the Egyptian Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs/Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency and on behalf of the BirdLife International / UNDP-GEF...
On the road to a common ground for Ethiopia’s energy plans and conservation of migratory soaring birds
Posted on: Mon, 19/11/2012
Stakeholders from Ethiopia’s energy sector and civil society organisations recently discussed the common need to promote renewable energy while ensuring that considerations of the risks to migratory soaring birds are made during the planning and operational processes of wind, solar and transmission lines...
Migratory Soaring Birds Project makes an important step towards implementation of a new hunting law in Lebanon
Posted on: Fri, 19/10/2012
Thursday the 13th of October concluded a series of 11 workshops held by the Migratory Soaring Birds project across the country. These workshops destined to train the Lebanese interior security forces, forest guards, guards of protected areas and municipality police on bird identification and the enforcement of hunting...
The Migratory Soaring Birds project in Egypt and Jaz Hotels join forces for bird friendly tourism!
Posted on: Wed, 18/07/2012
On Friday the 29th of June 2012, the MSB project in Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jaz Hotels, Resorts and Cruises to facilitate the integration of birds’ conservation in the strategy and management of their hotels and activities.
With this agreement, Jaz hotels and the MSB project now share...
PARTICIPANTS GO WILD in workshop on communication for conserving migrating birds!!!
Posted on: Tue, 17/07/2012
From the 2nd to the 5th of July 2012, the Migratory Soaring Birds project held a regional communication workshop that gathered more than 30 people, project partners and observers, from more than 10 countries.
The workshop tackled the fundamentals of strategic communication as a tool for conservation professionals....
Big success for the MSB celebration of the World Migratory Bird Day 2012!
Posted on: Tue, 29/05/2012
MSB project celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2012 met with important participation of local communities, farmers, hunters, tourist guides and children from several countries along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway. These awareness events raised the importance of conserving soaring birds to humans and their...
World Migratory Bird Day celebration plans in the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway
Posted on: Wed, 09/05/2012
BirdLife International UNDP/GEF Migratory Soaring Birds project will celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day in six countries along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway!
On May 12-13, the BirdLife International UNDP/GEF Migratory Soaring Birds project will rally up and join the long list of events from around the globe that...
Experts reach agreement on mainstreaming migratory soaring birds conservation into the hunting sector in the Rift Valley/Red Sea region
Posted on: Mon, 24/10/2011
BirdLife International and its Partners concluded a productive three day regional workshop which brought together representatives from governments and NGOs on mainstreaming the conservation of migratory soaring birds (MSBs) into the hunting sector along the Rift Valley / Red Sea flyway.
Major achievements ...
Migratory soaring birds and the hunting sector meeting
Posted on: Sat, 15/10/2011
Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming the Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds (MSBs) into the Hunting Sector along the Rift Valley/Red Sea Flyway Date: 17-19 October 2011 Click here for press Release in Arabic Location: Beirut, Lebanon Under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Nazem El-Khoury the Lebanese Minister of...workshop on “Technical Training Curriculum for Power Lines Threats to Birds and Appropriate Mitigation Measures”
Posted on: 06/07/2022 - 08:42
Organized by Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN).
Conclusion of the regional workshop for training on the curriculum of the Threats of power lines on birds.
Amman – Ajloun
The Royal society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) in cooperation with BirdLife International through the GEF/UNDP BirdLife...
Lebanese President Michel Aoun awards Assad Serhal Silver Lebanese Order of Merit Medal in recognition of his contributions to Environment
Posted on: 04/02/2019 - 10:10
Former Minister of Environment Tariq Al Khatib honored Assad Serhal, the Director General of Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon – SPNL (Birdlife Lebanon), on behalf of President Michel Aoun for being named one of the winners of the 2018 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity. At the awarding ceremony, held by the...
Lake Nasser Also Joins the Global Celebration of World Migratory Birds Day
Posted on: 25/08/2016 - 10:49
Egypt joins the world in celebrating the World Migratory Birds Day under the theme (Stop the illegal killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds) on May 12th 2016. The Migratory Soaring Birds MSB project executed by Birdlife International, supported by the United Nations Development Programme UNDP and funded by the...
