Day Migratory Bird Is
you fascinated by the phenomenon of bird migration? Concerned about the threats faced by birds? Join hundreds of people around the world in the upcoming celebration to be held on 10 and 11 May.
Day Migratory Bird World is a global initiative dedicated to promoting migratory birds and their conservation worldwide. The theme this year is "Migratory Birds - Ambassadors for Biodiversity."
On World Migratory Bird (English initials WMBD) is an annual event, which was celebrated worldwide in over 56 countries in 2007. Was initiated by the Agreement on the Conservation Migratory Waterbird Africa and Eurasia (UNEP / AEWA) in collaboration with the Global Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP / CMS) - two international environmental treaties administered by the United Nations Programme for Environment (UNEP) .
On World Migratory Bird was created to raise awareness on the need to protect all migratory birds and their habitats worldwide. BirdLife International, supports this global initiative.
In our country, Aves Argentinas and the Bird Observers Club have added to it to celebrate the value of migratory birds. Migratory Birds
Argentina
In our country is home to about 1000 species of birds, of which 29% are migratory. The main groups of migratory birds in our country are:
- Seabirds (albatrosses and petrels) are among the bird species that travel the longest migration routes (flights circumpolar and transhemisféricos).
- Shorebirds, this is the group most numerous migratory birds.
- Continental swallows and other birds, the swallows are the birds that historically we come to mind when thinking about migrating birds.
- Ducks and other waterfowl, this group as the former migrates to Southern in the Southern Hemisphere and Nearctic.
- Birds of Prey, 5 species of this group come from northern South America.
- 120 of the 1,000 species of wild birds in Argentina are in danger of extinction? Aves Argentinas
identified 273 "Important Bird Areas Bird", from La Quiaca to Ushuaia. At these sites, birds and biodiversity in general are threatened and require priority action.
More information: http://www.avesargentinas.org.ar/cs/conservacion/aicas.php
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