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RECONECTA-TE À NATUREZA

 

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In October 2020, the project 'Reconnect to Nature - birds do more than sing' is approved, which has funding from the Environmental Fund - Ministry of the Environment and Climate Action and is developed in territories of the Intermunicipal Community of Terras de Trás-os-Montes (CIM-TTM). 

10 October, 2020

Reconnect to Nature: birds do more than sing

Reconnect to Nature: birds do more than sing
Controlling pests, recycling nutrients, cleaning habitats, increasing agricultural productivity, promoting forest growth: raising awareness of these and other fundamental ecosystem services provided by birdlife with the aim of informing about their importance and vital role, and alerting people to the problems that have caused the decline of several bird species associated to agricultural ecosystems, is the main objective of the project 'Reconnect to Nature - birds do more than sing' of the environmental non-governmental organisation Palombar - Nature and Rural Heritage Conservation .

This project also aims to empower citizens, offering tools that enable them to intervene in a sustainable manner in the natural capital present in this region, through recreational-educational-informative materials and training activities. The purpose is to change behaviour and promote community involvement, fostering active, participative and informed citizenship, in favour of environmental sustainability.

Additionally, the project aims to bring society closer to science, through the transmission of scientific knowledge in a simple and practical way, involving different stakeholders with important roles in biodiversity conservation, as well as promoting greater interconnection between land managers and nature conservation agents, ensuring greater cooperation and articulation for the benefit of biodiversity.

Project focuses on two groups of birdlife

The project focuses on two groups of birdlife: passerines and birds of prey. In the case of passerines, it will address the services they provide to ecosystems associated with gardens, orchards and forests; and, with regard to birds of prey, the actions will focus on diurnal species linked to the habitat of cereal fields, with the Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) as the flagship species, and nocturnal species associated with farms, with the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) as the standout species.

During this project, diversified materials will be produced for different digital platforms and printed media. The target audience is the general population, the school community and farmers in particular. Videos, posters, kits and educational content for teachers to address the themes of the project in school contexts, awareness sessions, informal talks and a webinar are some of the materials and actions that integrate this project.

Among other measures, actions aimed at identifying and monitoring the nesting sites of the Montagu's harrier to promote its protection and reproductive success will also be implemented in the intervention area, in close collaboration with local farmers, with the aim of creating a network of landowners "Friends of the Montagu's Harrier".

The project will also promote the monitoring of Barn Owl nests and reveal, through live video images and multimedia content, the behaviour of this species in the nest and alert to the importance of conserving and protecting it.

Raising awareness and educating in bird conservation, through an educational relationship of proximity and cooperation, is the key to ensuring a sustainable future at local, regional and global level, and to preserving the mutually beneficial relationship between man and nature.

Territory Intermunicipal Community of Terras de Trás-os-Montes (CIM-TTM)
Funding Environmental Fund - Ministry of the Environment and Climate Action