There are approximately 74 Important Bird Areas in Iraq and of the 412 bird species which have been recorded here, 19 are globally threatened. Iraq is also considered the fifth most vulnerable state to climate change globally. This will affect bird habitats as the weather patterns change but it must be noted that human activities such as illegal hunting, deforestation, trading and pollution add further stress. click here to see the article on lifeneophron

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Interview with Hana Raza conducted by Alice Fordham for the Morning Edition of the American National Public Radio

Hana Raza is a Kurdish wildlife conservationist who rediscovered the Persian leopard, once thought to be extinct, in the mountains of Kurdistan in 2011. She dedicated her career to establishing a program for conserving this globally endangered species.  In 2017, she was awarded the prestigious award of Future for Nature.

Together we talk about: 

• Why it is important to protect the Persian leopard
• What the main threats that this animal faces in Iraq are
• What it’s like to be a woman conservationist in war-torn country
• Hana’s current efforts to establish a nature reserve in Qara Dagh

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Nature Iraq is pleased to declare that it has become a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

Nature Iraq joins IUCN to promote the IUCN Mission: to control, promote, and assist communities around the world to protect the integrity and diversity of nature, as well as to ensure that all use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable; and to the IUCN Vision: “a just world that values and conserves nature" ​and to the implementation of the IUCN Programme.

Nature Iraq is committed to protecting, preserving, and restoring the environment, and it continues to carry the torch of wildlife conservation and be remain a part of Iraq's environmental solutions for generations to come.

For the betterment of people's livelihoods, nature protection, and fostering peace through ecological restoration, we are eager to expand our relationships both inside and outside of Iraq, particularly with our neighbouring nations.

This year, IUCN NL celebrates the 20th anniversary of the IUCN NL land acquisition fund, which allowed over 100 NGOs to protect and connect the – often fragmented – habitats of endangered species. We proudly present the stories of these local partners and their conservation efforts in an extensive anniversary report.

Proud to be featured in this anniversary report of the IUCN NL land acquisition fund. 
Our project to 'Protect the Persian Leopard in Kurdistan' (Page: 48-50), along other great projects like community engagement in Colombia to ensure the survival of the Cotton-top Tamarin, creating safe nesting grounds for extremely rare birds… Are some examples of many conservation efforts supported by @IUCNNL: https://bit.ly/3jkfLPn

EJ InSight: Reporting from Iraq — with Both Camera and Notebook

EDITOR’S NOTE: In this issue, SEJournal launches a new quarterly section devoted to visual journalism — Environmental Journalism InSight. Edited by former SEJournal photo editor Roger Archibald, it will explore the whole range of photojournalism, videography, information graphics and data visualization, and how those specialties are combining more and more with traditional print reporting. Starting today with Erica Gies, contributors will share their experiences into how they’re adapting to the new concept of multimedia journalism, and provide valuable insights into helping us all do the same.
By Erica Gies

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