A beautiful Cape Curlew chick, a species included in the IUCN “red list”, can be seen in the aviary with its protective parents.

El World Day of migratory birds It is celebrated twice a year, on the second Saturday of May and October, with the aim of inspiring people and organizations around the world to take action for the conservation of these important animal species. This year, the chosen theme calls for action and highlights the damage it is causing and the dangers that threaten migratory birds due to plastic waste with the motto “Protect birds: do something practical against plastic pollution.”

This year's Migratory Bird Day campaign emphasizes the serious problems that plastic pollution causes for these species and BIOPARC will carry out activities this Saturday, May 11.

El big plastic problem is that it has become one of the most used materials in the world, with a production of more than three hundred million tons, it has a life cycle of twenty to five hundred years, but its main use is only a few moments with products of “use and throw away” that produce tons of waste all over the planet. Birds are also victims of this waste and die from starvation or poisoning by ingesting pieces of plastic or suffocating by nets or rings made of this durable material. It is estimated that one million birds die each year from these causes and the number is increasing.

BIOPARC is “leisure with a cause” and support these important international campaigns with special activities like those that will be celebrated this Saturday May 11 which include a craft workshop to create “your migratory bird mask,” a table of biological samples, “encounter” with these species, etc.

BIOPARC Valencia is a pioneer in the fight against this waste by becoming the first park to eliminate single-use plastic in its restaurants, ahead of the European directive that will come into force in 2021.

Furthermore, the Valencian park is pioneer in the total elimination of single-use plastic in all fixtures and utensils used in its restaurants, replacing it with compostable household items, which means that it will be converted to 100% organic matter. Also cIt thus contributes to “changing behaviors” and raising awareness about the need for responsible and sustainable consumption with the planet.

the cBIOPARC's contribution to the conservation of threatened species continues to bear fruit and it is worth celebrating the good news that the birth of a Cape Curlew chick, a species included in the “red list” of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This peculiar bird, which attracts the attention of visitors for its long legs, short beak and large yellow eyes, can be seen together with its parents in the Aviary.