The president of the Community of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, has just presented the first route network for bird watching. The objective is boost nature tourism and respect for the environmentIn addition, it also aims to boost the rural economy of the areas of influence. In the video of the presentation of the act prepared by the Community of Madrid, you can see the president in action: by bicycle, in a inflatable boat, dropping birds in the lagoon of Soto de las Juntas and presenting the act.
The objective of this initiative is publicize the rich heritage of the birdlife in Madrid and for this he has created this network he will call Birdwatching. More than 100 observation posts will be installed, duly marked and identified, which, due to their strategic location, will facilitate the photographic and sound recording of all types of birds.
I think what they can do is also open spaces on the Internet so that all fans can share their experiences, especially photos, routes and sites of interest. In this case, and for the theme of this blog, for children.
And they say in the press release that to be in permanent contact with users on any matter related to bird watching, a website will be created with all the information and a specific application for mobile phones and devices will be developed. Let's see what they do because since Twitter, Facebook and mobile phone applications like Instagram were invented it doesn't seem very necessary to do many more developments. It is more important to revitalize and generate valuable content with explanations, proposals, activities and excuses because users already know how to communicate through social networks.
The nine areas that have been established as of ornithological interest they are those of Polvoranca, Laguna de San Juan, Laguna de El Campillo, Manzanares El Real, Torrejón de Velasco, Chapinería, Montejo de la Sierra, Peñalara and Abantos.
In addition, the ornithological itineraries designed collect as diverse locations as the mountain ranges of La Pedriza or the Fuenfría Valley, where you can follow the flight of the golden eagle or the royal kite. Also in the meadows and holm oaks of Monte de El Pardo, in whose sky raptors such as the kestrel primilla, the pale eaglet or the owl can be seen.
It seems to me a great initiative of the Community of Madrid that can have a lot of travel and I hope to be able to approach soon with the little one and with the camera to enjoy nature.
