World Wetlands Day in Shabla
03.02.2012
Once again this year BSPB, in the framework of the Safe Ground for Redbreasts project and with the cooperation of Green Center – Shabla, celebrated World Wetlands Day with an emphasis on the internationally important Shabla and Durankulak Lakes. On 31 Jan 2012 Peter Cranswick of WWT made a presentation for local volunteers, caretakes and tourist guides. The local nature enthusiasts had the opportunity to learn about the WWT program for conservation of an extinguishing species – the Madagascar Pochard, to understand the similarity of this case to the activities of the Red-breasted Goose project and how this experience could be transferred in our region.
Because of the great interest in his presentation, Peter presented also the new WWT program of air bird surveys. He explained the reasons for its launching, the methods used and how the collected data help the salvation of rare bird species.
Unfortunately the events planned for the 1
st and 2
nd February with the participation of local children had to be postponed because of the bad weather, but they will take place as soon as the conditions outside allow.
Once again this year BSPB, in the framework of the Safe Ground for Redbreasts project and with the cooperation of Green Center – Shabla, celebrated World Wetlands Day with an emphasis on the internationally important Shabla and Durankulak Lakes. On 31 Jan 2012 Peter Cranswick of WWT made a presentation for local volunteers, caretakes and tourist guides. The local nature enthusiasts had the opportunity to learn about the WWT program for conservation of an extinguishing species – the Madagascar Pochard, to understand the similarity of this case to the activities of the Red-breasted Goose project and how this experience could be transferred in our region.
Because of the great interest in his presentation, Peter presented also the new WWT program of air bird surveys. He explained the reasons for its launching, the methods used and how the collected data help the salvation of rare bird species.
Unfortunately the events planned for the 1st and 2nd February with the participation of local children had to be postponed because of the bad weather, but they will take place as soon as the conditions outside allow.
