Мid-winter counting of the wetland birds in Bulgаria
Mid-winter counting of the wetland birds in Bulgаria
On 15-16 January 2011 a trip for mid-winter counting of the wetland birds will be organized by the New Thracian Gold project. Participants will be young people from eco club Rhodopi in Kardzhali, volunteers from the area and journalists. The... read more »
date 15.01.2011 - 15.01.2011 | place: Kardzhali area - Studen kladenets area
Мid-winter counting of the wetland birds in Bulgаria
Mid-winter counting of the wetland birds in Bulgаria
On 15-16 January 2011 a trip for mid-winter counting of the wetland birds will be organized by the New Thracian Gold project. Participants will be young people from eco club Rhodopi in Kardzhali, volunteers from the area and journalists. The event will be coordinated by Hristo Hristov - Wilderness coordinator in Bulgaria. The dam lakes Studen kladenets, Kardzhali, Borovitsa end the part of the Arda river around Kardzhali (4 wetlands in total) will be observed. The participants will observe and describe the birds from special birdwatching points.The initiative is a part of an annual counting of the wetland birds in the whole Bulgaria. The main purpose is follow and study the population of the those birds.
The Mid-winter census of waterfowl is part of a global initiative of Wetlands International, carried out in more than 100 countries all over the world. The censuses are implemented annually in Europe since 1967, while in Bulgaria they started out in 1977. The census is carried out by the experts from the Environmental Executive Agency and the Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgarian Academy of Science, and experts and volunteers from NGOs.
The counting of birds in the wetlands gives information about the number, species composition and distribution of waterfowl. The results are used to evaluate changes in the populations of species to assess environmental changes and their consequences for people and biodiversity.
Last year at the same event a total number of 1494 birds from 26 species were seen and recorded.
date: 15.01.2011 | place: Kardzhali area - Studen kladenets area
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