Hunter l'Albufera de València
23/11/2009
The Department of Environment has initiated collection campaign rings in the species of game birds the Parc Natural de l'Albufera .
The objective of this initiative, explained the park's director, José Segarra is " improve collaboration of hunters in the management and conservation of waterbirds in the Parc Natural de l'Albufera . "Provide the rings of birds hunted can obtain valuable information that usually is not usually reported," added Segarra .
The park director has emphasized that the banding of birds represents "one of the most efficient tools to improve knowledge of many of the patterns of birds ." is a scientific method of marking wildlife that involves placing a numbered ring in leg of a bird, so that the same specimen can be identified and recognized.
recovery rings placed in birds allows determine aspects such as migration routes, wintering areas and places of origin of different species, as well as longevity, survival rate and reproductive success. Species
During hunting season in Parc Natural de l'Albufera , many of the thousands of waterfowl each year are shot down sedentary and born in this wetland, but are largely migratory and from other regions Europe and western Asia .
know the information provided the rings bearing the birds collected by hunters to calculate the survival rates , the proportions of age and sex, as well as regions from wintering birds , elements necessary for management action to ensure the continuity of their populations and to ensure the future exercise of hunting.
"Communicating the registration of a ring is, anyway, an exercise of responsibility by all that we care about the birds and conservation. With a small individual contribution can make a big improvement for all, "said the director of the Natural Parc Albufera, José Segarra .
Press Release: ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY
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