A large number of migratory birds are killed by poaching, trapping and smuggling

The Center for the Protection and Study of Birds, together with the Municipality of Tivat and the Public Enterprise for the Management of Marine Assets, is organizing an ecological workshop on Tivat's Solili on the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day on May 10, starting at 10.15:XNUMX a.m., the NGO announced.

Students of the "Mladost" Middle School from Tivat will participate in the workshop, who will be introduced to the ornithological and floristic importance of this reserve, as well as the importance of migratory birds and the importance of preserving their habitats.

"The marking of this important date in the calendars of ornithologists is organized within the project "Connecting nature protection with regional development, feel the nature and history of the Tivat salt flats on the Montenegrin coast", which CZIP is implementing in cooperation with the Municipality of Tivat and the Public Enterprise for the Management of Marine Assets with financial support support of the German Foundation for Environmental Protection - DBU and the organization Euronatur. World Migratory Bird Day has been traditionally celebrated since 2006 in order to raise awareness of the importance of preserving migratory birds and their habitats. The initiative to mark this day was launched under the auspices of the Agreement on the Protection of African-Eurasian Migratory Wetland Birds (AEWA) and the Convention on the Protection of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention)," the CZIP press release states.

The theme of this year's campaign "... And when the sky falls silent?" aims to highlight the alarmingly high number of migratory birds killed annually as a result of poaching, trapping and smuggling.

"In addition to illegal activities, other pressures such as habitat loss and climate change can lead to the disappearance of once common and numerous species. In order to regulate the number and ban the exploitation of these species, governments around the world have harmonized national laws on nature protection with international directives and Conventions. However, the application of laws in practice is very deficient, so they must be consistently implemented or we risk losing valuable resources that are part of our common natural heritage," said CZIP.