Wildlife & Birding Tours in Azerbaijan

In 2019 we launched Birdwatching Azerbaijan, to take advantage of Azerbaijan’s spectacular birdlife and make it accessible to both domestic and international tourists. Our aim is to preserve and promote our ornithological richness and also fight against illegal hunting in Azerbaijan.

Descending from the snowy High Caucasus the impressive and beautiful landscapes of Azerbaijan pass through steppe-covered foothills down into the arid basin through which flows the Kura River.

Southwards the lands rise again to the Talysh Mountains that straddle the border with Iran. Azerbaijan is strikingly rich in both birds and flowers with many species that are either rare in Europe or endemic to the Caucasian region. More than 400 bird species have been recorded here.

Our Guides:

Javid Gara– The founder of Birdwatching Azerbaijan. He is a UK-based Environmental Policy expert seeing new roles in the sustainability sector and the pioneer of the concept of eco-tourism in Azerbaijan.

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Elvin Memmedsoy- Director of Birdwatching Azerbaijan. Birding and mountain guide.
Since 2019 Elvin is actively leading birding tours and working on raising awareness about birdlife of Azerbaijan. He has experience leading some birding projects, working on development of birdwatching actions with the Tourism Board of Azerbaijan.

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Zulfu Farajli- Guide and responsible member with conservation projects. He has more than 10 years of experience in birding. Besides guiding tours, Zulfu is more focused on bird conservation in our country.