The Ramsar Convention Secretariat held a webinar for all focal points of the Convention member countries, the key topic of which was the protection of wetlands (WBU). About the results of this event told...
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Ornithologists counted birds along the Caspian coast of Turkmenistan
Ornithologists of Turkmenistan have completed winter counts of waterfowl and wetland birds. Traditionally the end of winter counting is timed to coincide with the World Wetlands Day - February 2, 2022. The participants of fulfillment ...
Wetland birds counted in Turkmenistan
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention, which was celebrated on February 2, Turkmenistan held a traditional monitoring of wetlands (WBU). The focus of the event was on the importance of protecting natural...
Imperial Eagle and Griffon Vulture recorded in Turkmenistan for the first time
The employees of the Kaplankyr Reserve have noted a quantitative growth as well as expansion of the species diversity of birds in the northern part of Turkmenistan. For example, this year ornithologists managed to record for the first time a white-headed...
An exhibition devoted to birds opened at the State Museum of Turkmenistan
The Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan has timed its thematic exhibition to the International Day of Birds, celebrated on the first day of April. In various works of art, the exhibition demonstrates...
Pink flamingos appeared on Lake Karakol in Kazakhstan
A hundred pink flamingos were recorded by a local resident on Karakol Island in the Republic of Kazakhstan. According to ornithologists, in early February, more than 1,000 exotic birds arrived here from Africa, where they wintered. Tropical ...
Wetland birds of Turkmenistan are taken into account by biologists
Scientists in Turkmenistan have completed the first level of research work necessary to record and further study waterbirds. A meeting of the Ramsar Group was held in the Khazar Nature Reserve...