Take a minute to help pelicans in Bulgarian biospere reserve

Though an alert for this is listed on the Fatbirder website, only 742 signatures have been obtained. It only takes 2-3 minutes to complete the form (name, email address, citizenship) so please, let's give these people a little help--this is a World Heritage site with global importance. SeEtta

Preserve our Pelicans
Nestled against the banks of the Danube in North-East Bulgaria close to the modern vibrant city of Silistra you will find the Srebarna Biosphere Reserve. Based around Lake Srebarna a natural habitat for hundreds of species of animals, birds and plants but all is not well in this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Experts are predicting catastrophic consequences for the Dalmatian pelican colony breeding site, the only of its kind in Bulgaria and for the greater Reserve as a whole if actions are not taken to ensure the ongoing and sustainable future of the Nature Reserve. Professor Nikola Mihov the local representative of the Central Laboratory for General Ecology says, ‘Biosphere Reserve Srebarna due to its biological diversity is one of the most important natural reserves in Bulgaria and we have a duty to protect it for generations to come’."

More info at Srebarna Birding Field Station blog.

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