Festival

The Hellenic Ornithological Society/ BirdLife Greece participates at the Ecofestival of Serres with a 3-day event dedicated to migratory birds, with the Lesser White-fronted Goose in leading role!

Join us to get to know the migratory birds of Greece, the threats they face along their migratory routes and how we can all help to ensure safe flyways. We will create birdmasks, mobile figures and other handicrafts, as well play floor games to "fly" with the Lessers along their journey from the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean!

Location: Divjaka-Karavasta National Park.

Date: 10.05.2016

Time: 10:00, at the park office.

Topic / theme: Protection and conservation of high biodiversity natural values of the region with a greater focus on the flagship species of the park, the Dalmatian pelican together with the promotion of local products.

The event will be merged within the World Migratory Bird Day by emphasizing the theme for 2016: Stop the Illegal Killing, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds.

The Society of Environmental Badu Zuwarah organizes a field visit to the sites of migratory birds in the region Obokmah - scalp - the head of Igdir with a group of Boy Scouts Mvoutih Zuwarah and some interested members and lectures will be held about the importance of birds and knowledge of their different species.

Inviting the people, including the universities students and the general public to the important Bird Area in Bethelem District to watch the lesser kestrel and to have an exhibtion photos of the biodiversity in Palestine.

Awareness campaign on the Importance of Migratory Birds and a campaign to halt the illegal killing, taking and trade in Migratory birds.

General Description of the event and proposed activities:The Hadejia – Nguru Wetlands, designated as a Ramsar site, is one of the key sites that harbours large concentrations of water birds in the west African sub region. During the last water bird counts conducted in January 2016, an estimated one hundred and sixty six thousand four hundred and thirty nine (166,439) water birds were counted; of both resident and migratory.  There were sixty one (61) species recorded in that count..

Wildlife Conservation General Administration the Focal Point of AEWA in Sudan will organize an Educational , Awareness Programme through Scientific Paper Presentations,Plaform Disscution and Birdwatching  Activities in Sunt Forest at the East bank of White Nile in Khartoum State.

There willbe:

-  A brief notes about WMBD Celebration and it's theme for the year 2016 . 

- 6 Scientific Papers as follows;

Birds in Sudan - Now &Future

Conservation of Migratory Birds in Sudan

Conservation of migratory Birds Golabaly

Dans le cadre de la célébration de la Journée Mondiale des Oiseaux Migrateurs 2016, l'association "Les Amis des Oiseaux" organise une excursion pour ces membres dans le cadre des Rencontres de Jbel El Haouaria dans le but de contribuer à la promotion de la migration des oiseaux, du birdwatching, du tourisme écologique et solidaire, des produits de terroir et de la conservation du milieu naturel, les activités vont se dérouler autour d’une foire organisée dans la forêt sainte du Marabout Sidi Ameur.

Birds bring joys and work as healer to cure health related issues. We are organizing an event in Taif, Saudi Arabia to general public as well as those who have some health related issues.  They will be given information on birds their migration, conservation, people's participation and how protection of birds would bring happiness to people.