Bird Week
Bird Loving Week
April 8, 2024 ~ April 14, 2024
The 43rd Bird Week in Shanghai
This year's theme: "Improving the Conservation System for Migratory Birds"
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"Bird Week" originated in 1981
It was originally established to protect migratory birds that migrate between China and Japan
In 1992, it was approved by the State Council
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Terrestrial Wildlife
The "Bird Week" will be determined in the form of regulations
More than 10,000 species of birds have been found worldwide
There are more than 1,400 species in China
According to the information
Even if you don't get out of Shanghai, if you're lucky
You can also see more than 400 species of birds of various shapes
There are about 50 of the most common ones around us
According to the law of action of these birds in Shanghai
It can be divided into three categories: resident birds, traveling birds, and migratory birds
Birds
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Birds that live in Shanghai all year round and do not migrate. For example: bald bulbul, blackbird, brown-headed jay, pearl-necked turtledove, brown-backed shrike, grey magpie, etc.
Traveling birds
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On the way to migration, rest in Shanghai to replenish the energy of the birds. For example: Great Sandpiper, Black-faced Spoonbill, Bar-tailed Godwit, etc.
Migratory birds
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Winter migratory birds: Birds that come to Shanghai to spend the winter and fly back to the north when the spring flowers bloom. For example: tabby ground thrush, white-bellied thrush, northern redstart, yellow-bellied, etc.
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Summer migratory birds: birds that come to Shanghai to give birth to children and fly to the south when the autumn wind is blowing. For example: house swallows, large cuckoos, yellow-billed egrets, etc.
Caring for birds is conducive to maintaining ecological balance
Bird Conservation Initiative
Birds are friends of human beings, an important part of the community of life on earth, and an important indicator species to measure the ecological environment.
Based on the importance of bird conservation to maintain ecological balance and protect and improve the living environment of human beings, it is proposed that:
1. Keep a "safe distance"
Keep a "safe distance" from birds. Do not start, drive, harm, or destroy birds and their habitats. Consciously standardize bird watching and wild bird photography behaviors, so as to achieve green travel, civilized bird watching, and ecological photography.
2. Do not keep wild birds
Do not keep wild birds as pets, do not release wild birds at will, and especially do not catch or buy wild birds in the market for release.
3. Do not eat birds and other wild animals
Do not buy or eat birds and other wild animals, and be a civilized, law-abiding and caring consumer.
4. Report and prevent germs in a timely manner
If you find an injured, sick, or trapped wild bird, you should promptly report it to the wildlife rescue department, do not pick up or contact the dead wild birds, and prevent avian influenza and other germs and viruses.
5. Report in a timely manner
If you find that there are phenomena such as bird hunting, poisoning, bird hunting, or destruction of bird habitats, you should report it to the wildlife protection department in a timely manner. Report telephone (Fengxian District): 67195537