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Hand rearing and releasing of Syrian Woodpecker, a first rehabilitation model of its kind in Lebanon

By Ghassan Rmadan-Jaradi & Assad Serhal

Phenological Status in Lebanon

The Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopus syriacus was considered extirpated in Lebanon by Tohmé & Neuschwander (1974) but breeding was later confirmed in 1995 at Qammouha and Fneideq (Ramadan-Jaradi & Ramadan-Jaradi 1997). Between 1996 and 2005, this species was found nesting in hills at Hermon, above Aammiq and at Qaraoun…

This wetland is important to protect!

Nataly Haddad 6 January 2017

Introduction

A nature reserve is an area of special ecological aspect set aside for preserving certain fauna and flora (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, 2016). They can also include the protection of certain geological features. Nature reserves are important for sustaining biodiversity to maintain a healthy food chain and thus, preserve the whole ecosystem.…