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Sooty Flacon movie: free streaming now available

“The Migrant – Sooty Falcons in Oman” is the award winning, documentary about efforts in the Sultanate of Oman to study and protect this long range flyer. In the documentary we accompany the falcons during the breeding seasons in…

Oman Geoheritage Guide

A wealth of unique geological attractions in the Sultanate are waiting to be discovered with support of the Oman Geoheritage Guide application. The project, which has been introduced by the Ministry of Tourism, is offering a range of Geotourism…

#FridaysForFuture

Unfortunately, it still will take one generation until the profit-hungry, corporate-led political elite will disappear, and will be replaced by fresh, bright minds who understand that a global sustainable approach in equal partnership is the only solution. Fortunately, there…

Arabian Oryx

Recently, a friendly travel agency was looking for pictures of the Arabian Oryx. Thought of my archive and picked out some pictures of these graceful animals. And where I have the pictures now already on the desktop, I can…

Virtual Reality Project in Oman

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is rightly one of the main attractions in Oman. It is considered one of the most important buildings in the country and is one of the largest mosques in the world.

Senne Wanderweg

Mit nicht einmal 2 Kilometern Länge ist der Senne Wanderweg in der Gemeinde Schlangen nicht gerade einer der anspruchsvollen Wanderwege in Teutoburger Wald und Senne, aber meiner Meinung nach einer der schönsten. Das Besondere an diesem Weg ist sicher,…

Bürgerhaus: Nun der Tod durch die Hintertür

Die Änderung der Benutzungs- und Entgeltordnung macht das Bürgerhaus für größere Veranstaltungen unbrauchbar. In der Sitzung am 27.06.19 soll der Rat der Gemeinde Schlangen Änderungen an der Benutzungs- und Entgeltordnung für das Bürgerhaus beschliessen. In der Beschlussvorlage heisst es:…

“The Plastic Initiative” launched in Hanoi

“The Plastic Initiative” is a global initiative led by UNESCO Bangkok Office, to beat plastic pollution, by implementing innovative concepts and new ideas. The first phase of the project is focusing on implementing solutions in costal areas in Asia…

Zege Forest Coffee has established itself

Even more than 10 years after its “discovery”, the forest coffee from the Ethiopian Lake Tana, more precisely from the Zege peninsula, continues to be on everyone’s lips in the truest sense. The coffee project from Lake Tana, initiated…

Multimedia-Feature Lake Tana

On behalf of the UNESCO Office in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the environmental media expert Henning Schwarze and the nature filmmaker Robin Jähne produced a multimedia feature about the Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve. Spectacular aerial photography and interviews with local…

World Science Day 2018

On 12 November 2018, UNESCO Bangkok, in partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and NSTDA, organized activities to mark the World Science Day for Peace and Development 2018. The spotlight was placed on plastic waste, one of…