Lebanon


State of the World's Birds - case studies

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

  • Evans, M. I. (ed) (1994) Important Bird Areas in the Middle East. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International.
  • Khairallah, N. H. and Conroy, C. (2010) New Important Bird Areas in Lebanon - a research and community conservation project March 2005 - February 2008. Sandgrouse 32: 120-133.
  • Serhal, A. A., Khatib, B. C., Ramadan-Jaradi, G. & Badran, Z. K. (2014) Soaring Birds Atlas, Lebanon. MSB Lebanon and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon: Lebanon

Lebanon at a glance

Land area

10,400 km2

BirdLife Partner

Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon

Species

Total number of birds 297
Globally threatened birds 14
Country endemics 0

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Number of IBAs 16
Total IBA area 1,038 km2
IBA area as % of land area 10%

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 1



Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Lebanon. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/lebanon on 23/12/2024.