TOTAL
295
(131st )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
196
Seabirds
21
Migratory
262
Waterbirds
95
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
11
(157th )
% threatened
4%
(176th )
Critically Endangered
1
Endangered
3
Vulnerable
7
Near Threatened
15
Least Concern
269
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Lebanon at a glance
Capital
Beirut
Area
10,400 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon
Species
Total number of birds
295
Globally threatened birds
11
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
15
Total IBA area
49,544 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Lebanon. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/lebanon. Downloaded: 2023-05-30