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Welcome to Palestine Wildlife Society Portal
Dear Friends and Supporters:,
It is our pleasure to introduce you to Palestine Wildlife Society.
Palestine Wildlife Society is an active, professional,
Non-Profit Organization whose scope of work covers the West Bank and Gaza with a
multidimensional mission aiming at the conservation and enhancement of the
biodiversity and wildlife in Palestine.
Palestine is known for its unique combination of resources
and species of birds, plants and mammals; all of which make Palestine the ideal
region to study for biologists, researchers, archeologists and many others.
Despite Palestine’s significance, there have been minimal efforts to protect and
conserve the natural areas and wildlife. Many of the natural habitats are
rapidly being polluted and destroyed, which is resulting in the endangerment of
numerous species of plants, birds, and mammals, and which ultimately negatively
effects the human population. Thus, in response to urgent need to conserve the
region, Palestine Wildlife Society (PWLS) was established in 1999 in Beit Sahour
(Bethlehem District) just 10 Km south of Jerusalem..
From its inception, PWLS has been a full partner with
Birdlife International in regards to the IBA's Chapter and has pursued clear
objectives regarding environmental education and the conservation of the nature
and biodiversity. Over the years, PWLS has demonstrated its dedication and
effectiveness in raising environmental awareness throughout the region.
PWLS strives to fulfill its mission through its programs and activities. Some of
our programs include:
Establishing two Wildlife Monitoring and Ringing/banding
Stations, training local & regional Ecologists on Nature Conservation and
Management, Environmental Education of school children, educating tour guides on
Eco-Tourism, and training teachers, farmers, heads of households, women and
students to be proactive leaders their community concerning environmental
issues. In addition to these programs, PWLS conducts research on environmental
issues & works on developing new methods of conservation. PWLS also produces
documentaries, brochures and other publications in order to facilitate the
environmental education of both the members of local and international
communities.
At present, one of PWLS’ main focuses is Conservation
Education. PWLS believes that Conservation Education is the main pillar in the
conservation movement of any region. Therefore we have worked intensively in the
field of awareness and education. As a result of our efforts, the subject of
conservation of the environment was added to the national education curriculum
of the Ministry of Education in Palestine and was part of the National
Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Palestine with Ministry of
Environmental Affairs.
Should you wish to cooperate with Palestine Wildlife Society,
we shall be pleased work with you on the behalf of conservation of the
environment and wildlife of the region. We would also greatly appreciate any
financial support to maintain existing programs, develop new projects or conduct
further research activities.
Finally, we would like to thank you for your interest and to
express our deep appreciation for your cooperation with Palestine Wildlife
Society.
Sincerely Yours,
Palestine Wildlife Society
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Migratory Soaring Birds |
Migratory Soaring Birds and there Status within Jericho
District
(Southern Part of the Jordan Valley)
More than thirty species of Raptors (Soaring Birds) pass
through Palestine every Year, 6 of them are abundant and fully migratory
species; these Raptors leave the western half of the Palearictic entirely (Honey
Buzzard , Steppe Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Black Kite, Levant Sparrowhawk,
Steppe Buzzard). Other raptors are less abundant such marsh Harrier, Hen
Harrier, Pallid Harrier Montague’s Harrier , Booted Eagle, Short toed Eagle,
Bonelli’s Eagle Spotted Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, Osprey. Some other raptors are
Passage migrant and Summer visitor, for example Short toed Eagle, Long Legged
Buzzard, Egyptian Vulture, Lesser Kestrel. The wintering raptors include Black
Kite, the 4 species of Harriers. The soaring birds also include White Stork,
Black Stork, White Pelican and Cranes. These species unlike migratory raptors,
they stop on the way to feed, rather than mainly or solely to roost. Storks and
Pelicans are truly soaring birds, cranes are very large birds but considered as
a semi-soaring bird.
Posted by qlaith on Thursday, January 04 @ Central Standard Time (16 reads)
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Mar Saba as an Important Bird Area |
Mar Saba as an Important Bird Area For the Lesser Kestrel- Falco Naumannni
Palestine is part of the Great Rift Valley, which lies in the
south-western part of it. An area located at the junction of three continents
Europe, Asia, and Africa, to the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Just to the
north of the equator between two-latitude 30` 30 and 15` 32 north, and between
two-longitude 15` 34 and 40` 35 north, Palestine location together with diverse
topographical features creates different climatic system that give it a fact of
being one of the richest countries in the Middle East for birds. Therefore,
several areas had a special importance as stop over sites, while others lie
under major routes for migratory and passage bird species. In addition to many
site that meet with Birdlife International and IUCN for Important Bird areas.
Upon this fact about 13 sites both in the West Bank and Gaza Strip were
recognized to be Important Bird Areas in Palestine on a national level up to
date.
Posted by qlaith on Thursday, January 04 @ Central Standard Time (12 reads)
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PWLS Achievement Letter |
Palestine Wildlife Society
is honored and delighted to inform you that it has achieved and climbed the
first steps in touching this stability, since its establishment in the year of
1999 till the year 2005.
Getting the cooperation of the following
International & Regional Organizations with Palestine Wildlife Society can see
this success:
Posted by qlaith on Saturday, December 30 @ Central Standard Time (38 reads)
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Education and Nature in Palestine |
Environmental education is a relatively new discipline. It was unknown to most people some 50 years ago. The environmental movement was formed in a short time, in comparison with other movements. Unlike other movements, it has made great progress since its establishment.
Posted by qlaith on Friday, December 22 @ Central Standard Time (36 reads)
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Tourism: Promoting Eco Tourism in Palestine |
Since the beginning of life/Time Palestine has been God's unique gift to the World. A sacred home to the Worlds’ great Faiths, Palestine is also a natural habitat for many of the worlds’ most magnificent, rare and endangered birds, mammals and plants.
Posted by qlaith on Friday, December 22 @ Central Standard Time (35 reads)
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