migratory birds
Storks spend winter eating rubbish in landfills not flying to Africa
Environment
January 23, 2016
Storks spend winter eating rubbish in landfills not flying to Africa
Some white storks have taken to spending the winter in rubbish dumps eating garbage rather than making the usual, exhausting…
Egyptian documentary on migratory birds selected by Al Jazeera Festival
Environment
March 31, 2013
Egyptian documentary on migratory birds selected by Al Jazeera Festival
Gabriel Mikhail is an Egyptian eco-architect, wildlife photographer and creator of “Egypt’s Wilderness,” the country’s first natural history channel on…
Migratory birds passing through Egypt still threatened by wind farms, create job opportunities
Environment
March 6, 2013
Migratory birds passing through Egypt still threatened by wind farms, create job opportunities
As spring migratory season begins, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds will be flying back up to Europe through Egypt…
Amidst political turmoil, bird hunters trespass wetland protectorates’ boundaries
Environment
January 14, 2013
Amidst political turmoil, bird hunters trespass wetland protectorates’ boundaries
As winter bird hunting season continues, many environmentalists are at a loss for words as to how to prevent yet…
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
Environment
December 20, 2012
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
Egypt is a windy country, with wind speeds that can reach over 10 meters per second in certain strategic areas:…
Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks
Environment
December 29, 2011
Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks
Egypt hopes to harness the wind to help meet its soaring demand for energy, but plans to build a network…
Environmental Voices: Migratory birds threatened in Egypt
Environment
December 27, 2010
Environmental Voices: Migratory birds threatened in Egypt
Bird migration is one of the greatest spectacles of the natural world. Every year millions of birds migrate along specific…