ARABIAN WILDUFE MAGAZINE 
Arabian Wildlife is an attractive new pericxiical which is published three 
to four times a year. It deals with wildlife and its conservation in the 
Arabian Peninsula. So far two issues have appeared, covering a wide 
range of wildlife and habitats from mountain flowers in the UAE to the 
coral reefs of the Farasan Bank. Bird articles include Arabia's breeding 
birds, birds of the Al-Ansab Lagoons, Oman, and the Saudi Arabian 
Houbara Project. The next issue is due for publication at the end of 
October. Subscriptions (£16 for the next four issues) are available from 
Arabian Wildlife, Dept. S., Planet Publishing Ltd., 20 Berkeley Street, 
London WIX 5AE, England. There is a discount if more than one of each 
issue is bought. 
DIARY DATES 
19-22 January 1995. 
Alghero Convention on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity in the 
Mediterranean. Alghero, Sardinia. Details from 
MEDMARAVIS, B.P. 2, 83470 Saint Maximin, France. 
11-16 April 1995. 
Fourth MEDMARAVIS Symposium. Tunis, Timisia. Details from 
MEDMARAVIS, B.P. 2, 83470 Saint Maximin, France. 
The following items have been received for the OSME library and will be 
of interest to members: 
Forsten, A. (1994). Sites for Raptor Watching in the Belen Area, Turkey. 
Letter. 
Hustings, F. & van Dijk, K. (eds) (1993). Bird Census in the Kizilirmak 
Delta, Turkey, in spring 1992 . WIWO - report 45, Zeist. This report 
summarises data from a three montii survey jointly organised by WIWO 
and DHKD and part-funded by OSME. The Kizilirmak Delta is the 
largest remaining wetland ecosystem along tiie Turkish Black Sea coast 
but is under threat from drainage and other developments. The survey 
carried outwork on all of the birds occurring in tiie delta, identified tiiose 
areas of greatest importance for breeding species and made 
recommendations for the protecected, recommendations for the 
protecions for the protecconservation and future work. Copies of the 
report are available from WIWO, c/o Driebergseweg 16 C, NL-3708 
JB Zeist, The Netherlands, cost 25 Dutch guilders (+15 Df for 
administration), by payment to postal giro account 2666009, to ABN bank 
account 57.02.16.613 of Stichting WIWO, van Stuivenbergweg 4, 6644 
AB Ewijk, The Netherlands or by Eurocheque (deduct administration 
costs) to the same address. 
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