As part of the Winter Waterbird Census activities in Libya, the Libyan Society for Birds conducted a field visit on Sunday, January 22, 2017, to the Al Haḑabah Sewage Treatment Plant, Tripoli. The visit aimed to monitor and record the numbers and distribution of migratory waterbirds.

This activity is part of the International Waterbird Census (IWC), in which Libya has participated since 2005, with the goal of contributing to regional and international efforts to protect waterbirds and their habitats.