TOTAL
296
(131st )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
197
Seabirds
21
Migratory
262
Waterbirds
95
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
12
(148th )
% threatened
5%
(131st )
Critically Endangered
1
Endangered
3
Vulnerable
8
Near Threatened
14
Least Concern
270
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
296
Globally threatened birds
12
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 (2022) Country profile: Lebanon. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/lebanon. Checked: 2022-08-16