Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival
A Festival to Highlight Conservation Issues and Educate About Birds
The Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds (SCSCB) holds a month of events and activities highlighting birds.
The 2007 Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival focuses on climate change. Framed by Earth Day on April 22 and International Biodiversity Day on May 22, the 6th annual CEBF offers a multitude of activities for schools and the public. There will be nature walks and bird-watching excursions, presentations, articles to read, educational materials to use, art and photography exhibits, even new postal stamps featuring Caribbean endemic birds.
The Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds organizes the festival, with help from BirdLife International, to raise awareness of the issues facing Caribbean birds. In keeping with International Polar Year and International Migratory Bird Day (2007 theme: Birds in a Changing Climate), this year’s Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival is broadly focused on issues surrounding the changing climate in the region. Topics such as habitats and habitat loss, watershed protection, impact of invasive species, biodiversity, and pollution are all explored.
Last year, over 20,000 people in eleven countries participated in CEBF activities. This year the event promises to be even bigger. If you live in the region, or will be visiting during this time, visit the SCSCB website for festival details and contact information.
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