Birds constitute the bastion of our fauna, and they have always been among the most harmed species in any aggression that nature has suffered. On the other hand, they are the main motivation among people who are interested in the observation of wild fauna, since its condition of flying animals make it easy to observe them. The beauty of their feathers and the remarkable variety of species, also make them worthy of a great number of unconditional followers, denominated ornithologists, who do not hesitate in making long trips to enjoy even if it is only for a few moments to observe some rare species.
This hobby of the observation of birds is deep rooted in the Anglo-Saxon countries, and mainly, in England, from where -every year- numerous ornithologists visit us, in very well organized groups that systematically cross the most interesting places of our country searching for species that can only be found in Spain within the European continent. Examples like the black vulture, the imperial eagle, the black stork or rabilargo are only a few within the wide variety that hoards our ecosystems. In Spain, this increases every day; fortunately, although without getting to the same level as our European neighbors, the number of followers of ornithology and, parallely, the demand of declaration of new protected areas for birds.
With the exhibition TRAVELLING WITHOUT BORDERS it is being intended to motivate the interest for the ornithology, mainly among the youngest people. The exhibition attempts to direct the attention to the discovery of an interesting activity where the contemplation of birds in the migratory ways or the observations of their behaviors can give the visitor attractive information with plenty of beauty and deep sensations. Here, we offer information to enable visitors to practice it. Letting know the most important places for the birds of Iberian Peninsula, and displaying images of a great number of the most beautiful ones.
Through the SEO (Spanish Society of Ornithology) information can be obtained to introduce you into the ornithology and be part of groups of experienced ornithologists to achieve knowledge. Moreover, this activity is accessible for most people with a modest pair of binoculars, it is possible to go outdoors and just do it. With the practice of the ornithology, the sense of conservation of nature is developed. Therefore and all along that Ornithology provides cultural enrichment to every individual who practices it, also provides a sense of formation in which the environmental values acquire progressively bigger importance.
The exhibition TRAVELLING WITHOUT BORDERS includes visual components and effects in three dimensions. The aim is that it would be as visually attractive as possible, and that the photographs, scale models or any other complement, motivates the interest of the visitor to go outdoors and achieve knowledge of birds. In this exhibition, the photography has a crucial importance and, based on it, the exhibition has been possible to develop. Through its different exhibitors it will be possible to see from great concentrations of birds in determined points of our country, to groups of ornithologists observing the bird migrations across Straits of Gibraltar or recommended zones for the visualization of certain rare species. Also the exhibition includes a set of display cabinets that offer the visitor, among other things, a collection of interesting bird nests that allow to observe the differences between them and the materials that, depending on each species, the birds use for their construction.
As sum up, TRAVELLERS WITHOUT BORDERS is an exhibition arisen from the necessity to offer healthful initiatives to people of any age and to popularize a very relaxing, satisfactory and enriching activity for the individual, through of which people will enjoy beautiful moments of expansion in natural surroundings at the same time that they submerge in the exciting world of the ornithology. But also we have wanted to reflect on it, appealing to the visitor´s sensitivity, with information of the most recent investigations about multiple aggressions that have been committed and still continue to commit against birds. Horrifying statistics published by international organisms that indicate that, in spite of all the efforts, the number of migratory species continues diminishing all around the world.
This hobby of the observation of birds is deep rooted in the Anglo-Saxon countries, and mainly, in England, from where -every year- numerous ornithologists visit us, in very well organized groups that systematically cross the most interesting places of our country searching for species that can only be found in Spain within the European continent. Examples like the black vulture, the imperial eagle, the black stork or rabilargo are only a few within the wide variety that hoards our ecosystems. In Spain, this increases every day; fortunately, although without getting to the same level as our European neighbors, the number of followers of ornithology and, parallely, the demand of declaration of new protected areas for birds.
With the exhibition TRAVELLING WITHOUT BORDERS it is being intended to motivate the interest for the ornithology, mainly among the youngest people. The exhibition attempts to direct the attention to the discovery of an interesting activity where the contemplation of birds in the migratory ways or the observations of their behaviors can give the visitor attractive information with plenty of beauty and deep sensations. Here, we offer information to enable visitors to practice it. Letting know the most important places for the birds of Iberian Peninsula, and displaying images of a great number of the most beautiful ones.
Through the SEO (Spanish Society of Ornithology) information can be obtained to introduce you into the ornithology and be part of groups of experienced ornithologists to achieve knowledge. Moreover, this activity is accessible for most people with a modest pair of binoculars, it is possible to go outdoors and just do it. With the practice of the ornithology, the sense of conservation of nature is developed. Therefore and all along that Ornithology provides cultural enrichment to every individual who practices it, also provides a sense of formation in which the environmental values acquire progressively bigger importance.
The exhibition TRAVELLING WITHOUT BORDERS includes visual components and effects in three dimensions. The aim is that it would be as visually attractive as possible, and that the photographs, scale models or any other complement, motivates the interest of the visitor to go outdoors and achieve knowledge of birds. In this exhibition, the photography has a crucial importance and, based on it, the exhibition has been possible to develop. Through its different exhibitors it will be possible to see from great concentrations of birds in determined points of our country, to groups of ornithologists observing the bird migrations across Straits of Gibraltar or recommended zones for the visualization of certain rare species. Also the exhibition includes a set of display cabinets that offer the visitor, among other things, a collection of interesting bird nests that allow to observe the differences between them and the materials that, depending on each species, the birds use for their construction.
As sum up, TRAVELLERS WITHOUT BORDERS is an exhibition arisen from the necessity to offer healthful initiatives to people of any age and to popularize a very relaxing, satisfactory and enriching activity for the individual, through of which people will enjoy beautiful moments of expansion in natural surroundings at the same time that they submerge in the exciting world of the ornithology. But also we have wanted to reflect on it, appealing to the visitor´s sensitivity, with information of the most recent investigations about multiple aggressions that have been committed and still continue to commit against birds. Horrifying statistics published by international organisms that indicate that, in spite of all the efforts, the number of migratory species continues diminishing all around the world.
