The The presence of swallows, stork, planes or overcome and their nests is common in cities or villages. They are very affordable insect -eating birds, large migrant travelers, appreciated by a large part of the population as symbols of Good Agüero and the arrival of spring and inspiring for poets and artists.
The Wealth and abundance of birds are considered a direct indicator of the state of ecosystems And the level of preservation, as demonstrated by the fact that the state of preserving common bird populations is recognized by Eurostat as an indicator of environmental quality. What is good for birds is good for us and that is why it is important to take care of them.
In The summer era in which flying and mosquitoes begin to spread, it is handy that we all remember For the best insecticides that exist: insective birds and especially those that with our lives year after millennia: swallows, overcome and planes. That is why it is necessary to keep them and protect them.
Also in times of drought such as the one we live, the populations of these insects are activated, even able to generate sanitary alarms, as they happened with the black fly, in clear expansion in Spain. Given this expectation, we propose “Help” overcome, swallow and aircraft to increase their populations, or at least to keep their nests so that they do not decrease because it is illegal to remove them.
Protect nests in Murcia
The Ministry of Environment, Universities, Research and Mar Menor starts the SOS of the campaign Nidos’ 2025 with conversations in schools. This initiative, which meets its second edition, has the goal of raising the population The importance of maintaining insective migrating birds and the protection of their nests.
In this edition, The initiative reinforces its presence in educational centers with conversations in 40 of them spread throughout the region and practical activities for school children. The implementation focuses on the Zwaluw (rustic Hirundo), the common plane (Delichon Urbicum) – from the Hirundinidae family – and on the hint (APus APus), species that nest in facades and tires of buildings.
This morning there was a conversation for 80 students from the 3rd and 4th Primary of the CEIP Our Lady of Health, from Alcantarilla. The counselor emphasized The importance of this campaign and the need to protect species such as swallow, flat and overcome.
These small migrating birds can travel up to 20,000 kilometers in their return to Africa, with countless dangers in their journey, such as the intersection of the Gulf of Guinea and the Sahara desert. ‘They make one Long journey to eliminate in our region and does not deserve to destroy their nests ”, added.
Under the actions considered by the campaign, the delivery of protective drawers for collecting droppings of these birds in schools and houses is in addition to their distribution in the regional offices of the environmental agents. In addition, Children can participate in the construction of mud nests for swallows and planes to promote their conservation in urban environments.
School Environmental Education
The ‘SOS campaign Nidos’ aims to increase consciousness on paper Fundamental of insective migrating birds in the balance of ecosystems. These species contribute to the regulation of insect populations that benefit both the environment and public health.
Posters and informative brochures have been developed and distributed within the campaign actions, as well as the protective lacquers for the Coexistence between citizens and birds that nest in urban environments. In addition, various activities in educational centers have been promoted, where school children learn about these species and their preservation through practical experiences.
“Respecting the house of these birds is a legal obligation and a moral duty for our natural heritage,” said Juan María Vázquez. Of Initiatives such as’ SOS Nidos’, the regional government ‘reinforces its dedication to the preservation of biodiversity And civil consciousness, promoting a harmonious coexistence between people and animals in the wild, “he added.
Biodiversity in the Manga Menor
Within the framework of ‘SOS Nidos’, The general directorate of Natural Heritage and Climate Action has yielded an informative video The construction of three nesting towers for the pale speech in the Mar Menor Sleeve. These structures serve as a refuge for the copies that previously nest in the demolished building of the Lagomar Hotel.
This hotel It housed countless pale expansion colonies, a species that is included in the list of wild species in special protection And its preservation is a priority. “The towers have almost 200 boxes Nido Each, located between three and five meters high, so that around 600 expansions can be sheltered in their return from Africa.
Is Torres was hand -made by hand in collaboration with the Association of Relatives and Friends of people with a mental illness (AFAEM)Who adds a social component to the project. This project is included in the European Regional Development Fund, which finances 80 percent of the amount, thanks to the Feder EU fund.