September 6
World Shorebirds Day
World Shorebird Day was declared on September 6 in order to raise public awareness as much as possible about the importance of protecting and researching these unique, usually extremely far-migrating, often endangered and severely declining bird species.
Approximately 50 species of shorebirds are declining worldwide and their crucial habitats are disappearing faster than ever. There is an urgent need to raise awareness about the situation of these endangered birds and the need for their protection and research. Healthy shorebird populations depend on healthy habitats, but habitat destruction, killing of migratory shorebirds, global climate issues, public ignorance, and many other factors are causing declining trends in most shorebird populations. There is a pressing need for global action that will help connect people and shorebirds. The World Shorebirds Day was created with the goals of raising awareness about the need to protect shorebirds and their habitats throughout their life cycle, increasing public awareness about the need for ongoing research, monitoring, and protection of shorebirds, and connecting people with shorebirds through wetlands around the world. In Brno Zoo, we will celebrate World Shorebirds Day on the first Wednesday of September, where you can have the opportunity to observe shorebirds in their natural habitat. For more information, visit https://www.worldshorebirdsday.org.
