On Sunday 25 January and Monday 26 January 2026, the International Waterbird Census (IWC 2026) continued across several ecologically important wetlands in Libya.

Field teams surveyed the following sites: Sabkhat Julyanah, 23 July Lake, Sabkhat Al-Thama, Ayn Zayyanah, Assinaya Benghazi, Bou Dzira, and Sabkhat Qanfudhah in the city of Benghazi, as well as Sabkhat Qaminis, Sabkhat Karkurah, and Wadi Bin Jawad Dam.

The surveys were conducted by the Libyan Society for Birds in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and the University of Tripoli. The activities form part of coordinated national efforts to improve waterbird monitoring and enhance environmental data collection.

These efforts support biodiversity conservation and contribute to the protection of Libya’s vital wetland habitats.