It’s easy to feel like we’re running out of time: we live in a fast-paced world, with so many things to do, places to see. As a 24-year-old Ecology, Evolution & Conservation master’s student at the beginning of my career, I find myself swept from one deadline to the next. […]
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Over the past months, bird enthusiasts from across Europe have shared their favorite birding locations and helped grow an inspiring community-driven guide made by birdwatchers, for birdwatchers. By adding new birding places between October 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026, participants had the chance to win Leica binoculars. Now the […]
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Six years ago, a group of birdwatchers in Europe came up with the idea to create a non-profit, free international platform where birdwatchers could share and describe their favourite birding areas. That idea turned out to be right on the mark. This week site number 10,000 was described and published […]
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Birdingplaces.com makes it easy for birders worldwide to find beautiful birdwatching areas to visit. Most of these areas are usually far outside major cities. But surprisingly, sometimes there are beautiful birdwatching areas right in the heart of a big city. We’ve listed seven of them. On Birdingplaces.com you can find almost 10,000 […]
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Abu Dhabi, UAE – 11 October 2025 – At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) celebrated the extraordinary dedication of rangers worldwide by presenting the 2025 International Ranger Awards. Thirteen exceptional rangers and ranger teams were recognised for their courage, resilience, and […]
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At dawn, in the southeastern corner of Malawi, the still waters of Lake Chilwa come alive. Flocks of White-Faced Whistling Ducks and African Skimmers sweep low across the floodplains, joined by hundreds of thousands of other waterbirds that rely on this vast wetland for survival. Home to over 160 species and […]
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The First Commercial Leitz Binoculars (1907): Anyone interested in the early history of sport optics will recognize a real gem in the Leitz Binocle 6×18: the first commercial binoculars ever manufactured by E. Leitz Wetzlar – and also one of the rarest models in Leitz history. The specimen presented here […]
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With Leica as Champion for Waterbird Conservation The 9th Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African–Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) concluded in Bonn on 14 November 2025, bringing together more than 160 delegates from 64 countries. Under the theme United for Flyways, Parties adopted key […]
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Despite years of political and environmental challenges, efforts to conserve biodiversity in Libya have continued. At the heart of this effort is the long-standing tradition of waterbird monitoring – an essential activity across the country’s wetlands, which include several salt lakes and coastal lagoons. A handful of dedicated Libyan ornithologists […]
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Stretched along the border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rusizi National Park is more than just a scenic retreat. It is an ornithological paradise, providing nesting and stopover grounds for more than 120 breeding and 90 migratory bird species. At first light, the wetlands stir with […]
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