Implementation of the International Waterbird Census (IWC 2026) in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya.
From 22 to 24 January 2026, the International Waterbird Census (IWC 2026) was conducted at wetland sites across the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region of Libya. the team surveyed the following locations: AL-Tamimi harbour, Alqsebaia, Ain Alghazala, Bardi Alwahsh, Sabkhat AL-Tamimi, Ras Attin, Um hafain, Um Algrami, Wadi Alhamsa, Wadi Alkhabta, Wadi Derna, Kersa Coast, Sabkhat Al-Haniya, Ain Alshaghigha, Ain Azzargha, and Al-Ghariq in the city of Al Marj.
These sites are environmentally significant, hosting a rich diversity of resident and migratory waterbirds in Libya.
The census activities in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar were conducted through the joint efforts of the Libyan Society for Birds, the Alhaya Organization for Protection of Wildlife and Marine Organisms, the Ministry of Environment, and the University of Tripoli, as part of coordinated national efforts to improve waterbird monitoring and enhance environmental data collection.
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