A haven on an avian highway
In a tiny outpost at the desert's edge, a courageous Israeli ornithologist is fighting to keep intact one of nature's wonders – the world's greatest migratory bird highway.
"People are not so opposed to bird sanctuaries as they once were. That is encouraging.”
The work of Reuven Yosef, who was chosen as an Associate Laureate in 2000, has inspired the development of bird sanctuaries around the world.
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Professor Reuven Yosef
Director
International Birding & Research Center in Eilat (IBRCE)
P.O. Box 774
88000 Eilat
IsraelTel: + 972 7 633 5339
ryosef@eilatcity.co.il
