Egypt’s bird conservation efforts have come a long way, demonstrating remarkable progress since the early 2000s in protecting migratory species that traverse its critical flyways. In the 2025 migratory season alone, the Galala Bird Observatory observed, identified, and documented an astounding 354,571 migratory birds in Egypt, spanning 34 species, including 90 percent of the global population of Steppe Eagles and over half of the Levant Sparrowhawks. The country’s strategic location along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway, the second most important migratory route for soaring birds worldwide, sees over 1.5 million birds of 37 species passing through, including five globally threatened species. To safeguard these avian travelers, Egypt has implemented a series of ambitious conservation initiatives. A central element in this conservation framework is the Galala Bird Observatory, situated at 700 meters elevation on Galala Mountain near the Red Sea coast. The site offers exceptional conditions for observing millions of migrating birds each spring and autumn, including endangered species like the Egyptian vulture. Since its establishment in 2022, the observatory has become a critical monitoring station. In 2022 alone, the multinational team running the observatory recorded over 377,000 birds, including 1,215…
