More and more fans of bird watching, people capable of spending hours and hours enjoying the mere observation of these types of animals while they are in their natural habitat. For many it has ended up becoming little more than a Hobbie with which to entertain the weekends to almost a lifestyle that leads to their holidays adapting in such a way that they can continue enjoying this passion as soon as they have a few days off.
It has reached such a level that there is even a name to define this type of tourism. Is named ornithological tourism and each time it has more followers. More and more people participate in what has also been called birdwatching and that leads them to move to other parts of the country, even to another continent, to enjoy the native birds from there and that he has not seen in his place of origin.
It is a type of tourism very widespread in the countries of the area central and northern europe, places that are characterized in most cases by having a special sensitivity for the environment and everything that has to do with nature.
For those passionate about ornithological tourism in Rutland (United Kingdom) one of the most outstanding events of the year is celebrated: the British Birdwatching Fair (International Ornithological Tourism Fair), the most important of how many are held worldwide.
Spain, ornithological destination
Although in Spain we are not so placed in this type of specialized tourism, it is increasingly important as ornithological destination. In our territory there are more than half a thousand species of recognized birds, many of which cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (April 2024)
- birdwatching, birdwatching
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