Aqaba Bird Observatory, RSCN spotlights Aqaba as key migratory route for over 1.5 million waterbirds

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Aqaba Bird Observatory, RSCN spotlights Aqaba as key migratory route for over 1.5 million waterbirds

AMMAN — Aqaba is the world's second most important flyway, serving as a vital region for over 1.5 million migratory waterbirds and millions of other bird species on their journey between Eurasia and Africa, according to a recent survey conducted by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) and Aqaba Bird Observatory (ABO). The study highlights Ayla’s essential role as a resting place for migratory birds, based on data from the autu…