European Bird-watching Network

The aim of the project is to create a network at European level among partners (LAG, Parks, other associations etc) in order to promote bird-watching as sustainable tourist product, or to focus on bird-watching as a way to qualify, differentiate & make tourist offers of rural territories more attractive with a bend due to the presence of ornithological & faunal protected species. The network creation will allow to LAGs & to other eventual subjects operating in territories with similar characteristics to place themselves in the net & to actuate an exchange of know-how, experiences & best practices with reference to the protection of the ornithological & faunal species present in protected areas & particularly in wetlands, as well as to realize joined actions to promote bird watching.

The area is in the Delta of Emilia-Romagna, consists of 19 municipalities & includes the territories that are part of the Parco del Delta del Po Emilia Emilia-Romagna & some common pre-park or neighborhood & environmental emergencies that have historical & cultural interest. It is a complex environmental system formed by the natural environment, rural & urban areas where there is the largest wetlands of Italy, with a territory formed by valleys brackish lagoons, woodland and shrubs. So co-exist in wonderful balance valuable natural & ancient works of art & culture, recognized by UNESCO.

Creation of a European Bird-watching Network

Ecologist Associations, National and international ornithological organizations, Birdlife International Regional and national Parks, other bodies managing protected areas, other organizations and interest groups.

Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Malta, Poland, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Slovakia, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Romania, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Latvia

English, Italian

Nature/environment/land management

01/03/2011