Did you know that Albania used to be home to four species of vultures (Cinereous Vulture, Bearded vulture, Griffon Vulture and the Egyptian Vulture), and that out of those four, the Egyptian Vulture is the last breeding vulture in our country? This species is listed as Globally Endangered by the IUCN, and some of its …

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) play an important role in conservation by bringing environmental issues to the attention of the relevant stakeholders and policy makers, raising public awareness, undertaking conservation actions, conducting research, etc. But how does all this apply to the Albanian context? To answer this question, we have invited our very own Dr. Taulant …

As part of the annual tradition of celebrating one of the most popular and iconic bird species in Albania – the Dalmatian Pelican – the first episode is dedicated to exploring the conservation efforts and status of this species in the region.

Throughout 2020 the team of AOS field-ornithologists has been engaged in monitoring breeding birds in Divjaka-Karavasta National Park and in implementing appropriate conservation measures for specific waterbird species in order to provide a safe and suitable habitat during the breeding season.  Like every year, the monitoring of breeding birds in Divjaka launched in January with …

During the last week of the last month (May), the field-ornithologists of Albanian Ornithological Society (AOS) conducted a monitoring visit in the Landscape Protected Area of Vjose-Narte, an important wetland site that hosts several waterbirds species. The observations and the results of this field-visit exceeded the expectations of the AOS field-ornithologists team.   AOS team has …

On the International Biodiversity Day (22th of May), we here at the Albanian Ornithological Society (AOS) decided to celebrate it by sharing with AOS supporters, environmentalists, nature lovers, volunteers and members, the results provided from the last field-monitoring visit of the breeding activity of the mixed colony of Herons and Cormorants in Divjaka-Karavasta National Park – conducted …

Në vazhdimësi të artikullit “PREKJA E TE PAPREKSHMES” publikuar në revistën ndërkombëtare të “BirdLife Magazine”, AOS është bërë pjesë e serive të blog-ut të përbashkët të BirdLife Europe dhe CEPF (Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund), “Lessons Learned”, për të ndarë me komunitetin ndërkombëtar dhe konservuesit e rinj në Mesdhe, përvojën dhe rrugëtimin e ndjekur në mbrojtjen …

World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) – marks an important date in AOS’ annual calendar, celebrated in various creative ways to raise awareness about conservation and the ecological importance of migratory birds in the global ecosystem. This year’s theme “Birds Connect Our World” was chosen in order to highlight the importance of conservation and restoration of …

The article published in BirdLife International Magazine, called “The battle to keep Albanian’s protected areas protected” is followed by the interview of Head of Albanian Ornithological Society for the Lessons Learned blog-series of BirdLife and CEPF. Find out below more about the shared local insight from Taulant Bino, Head of Albanian Ornithological Society. 

In this season, the reedbeds of Orikum (Vlorë) are visited by hundreds of small migratory birds, and as always, their movements and origin arouse the curiosity of the AOS team. Therefore, we decided to dedicate  the last weekend of April (25-26) to conducting a bird ringing weekend in Orikum Ornithological Station, a weekend which also …