Zülfü Fərəcli gives a talk to the Əkinçi project (https://akinchi.org/) about birdwatching and bird conservation in Azerbaijan. Non-native viewers might use the English subtitle. https://youtu.be/7sHU7-3YGbQ
Category: socio-economic
Podcast on Birdwatching in Azerbaijan
Check out the 'Birdwatching in Azerbaijan' episode of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board podcast series! This episode will give you a brief overview of birdwatching tourism in Azerbaijan. https://feeds.simplecast.com/AEQN7C9F Much more interesting episodes are listed below: https://feeds.simplecast.com/AEQN7C9F
‘Flights of the Future’ video online
For those who couldn't join live: The virtual salon about the future of birding tourism in Azerbaijan can be seen on YouTube https://youtu.be/o_SqlN7jS84
‘Flights of the Future’ webinar on 28 June 2021
Following an invitation of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board international experts come together to discuss the future of birding tourism in Azerbaijan. You want to know more about this fascinating country, it's birds and how eco-tourism is developing there? Then join the discussion! Jun 28, 2021 05:00 PM London https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87256187693
Why Red-breasted Geese shifted their wintering grounds
Comic by the Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds / Birdlife Bulgaria
OSME Winter Meeting
On 23 January 2021 the Ornithological Society of the Middle East (OSME) held their first Online Winter Meeting live via Zoom. The OSME Youth Fund Development Officer, Tomas Haraldsson, highlights the bird camps at Besh Barmag in Azerbaijan as a great tool to motivate young naturalists for nature conservation. In case you missed the live… Continue reading OSME Winter Meeting
OSME Summer Meeting 2020
The annual summer meeting of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East was held online due to the ongoing COVID19-pandemic. Zülfü Fərəcli, a keen young birder from Nakhichevan, gave an inspiring talk about 'Developing the next generation of birders in Azerbaijan'. Have a look at the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnAJE0TaN_g More details: https://osme.org/2020/08/osmes-first-online-summer-meeting-the-best-thing-to-come-out-of-lockdown/?fbclid=IwAR1sGptGQVMCQRROz-myIHk0Wi_uMZSu1zluiJBNTHphQaqa11xv69lBkUA
Besh Barmag reserve will be established!
According to the website of Ilham Aliyev (president of Azerbaijan) and diffenrent local media sources the Besh Barmag area will become a State History, Culture and Nature Reserve! https://president.az/articles/39054 https://www.azernews.az/travel/165875.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzr0nZY0rQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu2E1_9OsNQ
Birdelicious round trip in November 2019
Text © Michael Heiß No Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count was organised for autumn 2019 (see here: https://birdingazerbaijan.org/2019/03/15/besh-barmag-bottleneck-activities-for-2019/) leaving room for exploring the country by some members of the organisation team in late autumn. Our aims were as follows:(1) Checking the situation at Besh Barmag, where the construction of a new highway right next to… Continue reading Birdelicious round trip in November 2019
Social Impact Report – Birds bring jobs to Azerbaijan!
Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count Autumn 2018 Editor: Tomas Axén Haraldsson Introduction (English/Azerbaijani) Job creation Local financial gains Capacity building – individual & institutional Conclusion, Links and media Introduction The sacred rock Besh Barmag overlooks the narrow coastal plain between the Caspian Sea and the foothills of the Greater Caucasus. Field research and explorative activities… Continue reading Social Impact Report – Birds bring jobs to Azerbaijan!
