BIRDS NEED YOU TOO

Aruxandei Cosmin, Podosu Adi, Popic Alexandru, Stache Andreea Professor: Drghiceanu Daniela Childrens Palace Information on the appliant: Name of the institution : Children s Palace Address tefan cel Mare , 44 , Phone 0233214351, mail:pc_neamt@yahoo.com Project coordinator: Drghiceanu Daniela, professor-counselor, Phone: 0743131158, mail;daniela.draghiceanu@yahoo.com Target group: two groups of 15 students from the Ecology Club, with ages between 15 and 18. Period: aprilie 2013-July 2014 Introduction Neam Country, guarded by a fortress of majestic mountains clothed in an amazing variety of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, many of these monuments of nature , sprinkled with lakes and rivers that fill you with calm and hope, is one of the most attractive and desired relaxation places in the country. In the green bliss many species of animals find their shelter, from the environment of Neamt shelters, throughout the year, many species of birds like: the White stork( Ciconia ciconia), the Chaffinch( Fringilla coelebs), the Great Spotted Woodpecker ( Dendrocopus major), the Green Woodpecker ( Picus viridis), the Grey-headed Woodpecker ( Picus canus), the Woodlark ( Lullula arborea), the western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus), the Common Cuckoo ( Cuculus canorus), the Little Owl( Athene noctua), the Common Pheasant ( Phesianus colchius), the European/ Common Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris), the Tawny Ow ( Trix aluco), , the European Robin ( Erithacus rubecula), the Common Blackbird ( Turdus merula), the Blue Tit ( Parus caeruleus), theSombre Tit ( Parus lugubris), the Marsh Tit ( Parus palustris), the Rock Bunting ( Emberiza cia), the Thrush Nightingale ( Luscinia luscina), the Hoopoe ( Upupa epops), the Barn Swallow ( Hirundo rusrica), the Mallard/wild Duck ( Anas platyrhynchos), the Eurasian Nuthatch ( Sitta europaea), the Whitethroat (Syvia communis), the Common Buzard( Buteo buteo), the House Sparrow( Passer domesticus), the Eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos), the Eurasian Sparrowhawk) ( Accipiter nisus); some of them being protected by law. Tourists from all over the country and abroad in any time of year, being attracted by the hospitable environment, eager to enjoy every color and the scent of the mountains, to delight themselves with the unequaled sound of forests musicians. Unfortunately, not all those enjoy the natural fascination understand that nature gives itself to us but we all wanted clean, healthy and beautiful. Thus, the serene and beautiful home of animals becomes many times desolate and repulsive, affecting even the health of the species. Birds, as any beings, build and embellish biodiversity. We know that the disappearance of every one of the species perturbs the entire natural balance, and poisoning their environment with all kind of substances and waste endanger their extinction of a species may increase , with all catastrophic effects. That is why the students of the Ecology Club from Childrens palace decided on a series of activities that contribute to the improvement of the living conditions and the perpetuating of the birds in the area. Project objective: protecting the birds in Neam area in order to stop the extinction of specimen from various species , the maintenance of biodiversity and the natural balance. Specific objectives: Knowing the bird species in the area; Forming the appropriate behavior of protecting the birds; Stimulating the interest for study and research in students;

Passing on the ethic and natural values to the surrounding populatin, present and future. Activities N Activity Methods Materials and Venue Period Officials o equipment 1. Collection Group and Speciality Childrens April-June Project and storage of individual books : Palace, 2013 coordinator, seeds for research, forestry, County group leaders feeding the informing, ornithology, Library, the birds during data environment; Museum of winter (after a reception Internet; Natural previous from documentary Science documentatio foresters, film; Atlases private n regarding: locals and and houses. anatomy, elders. encyclopedias feeding mode Collecting Bags , and biology seeds newspapers, of the birds in preparing tables, cartons. the area.) the storage location and storage. 2. Establishing Hiking and Mountain Mountains: JulyProject the biotopes direct equipment. Pietricica, september coordinator, for observing observation Cozla, 2013 group and Bahrin, leaders. developing Carloman the actions. 3. Building Hiking and Branches, Mountains: OctoberProject feeders from manual nails, hammer, Cozla and november coordinator, dried labor calipers Crloman. 2013 Group1. branches 4Chidrens 6(10-15 cm) Palace. wide , with several holes 4-5 cm wide 4. Supplementar Huking for Seeds, bags, Mountains: December Project team y feeding of depositing artificial Cozla, 2013-march birds during the feeders Crloman 2014 winter collected seeds in feeders. 5. Greening the Collecting Branches, tree Childrens March April Project chosen areas materials trunks, saw, Palace. 2014 coordinator. for study and from the knife Mountains Group 2 activities.Crea woods and ting artificial manual nests ( using labor branches , leaves, dried grass , wood), locating the nests and improving the

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natural conditions of nesting : thinning bushes, installing dry forked branches and tree trunks at the edge of the forest. Arranging drinking and bathing devices for birds. The Green March where werw chanted slogans, slogans, exhortation to raise community awareness to care and preserve the environment. Fashion parade with articles made of waste.

Manual labor

Plastic, saw, glue for building mini pools and pots. Banners, placards, balloons, clothes from waste

Childrens Palace. Mountains

May-July 2014

Project coordinator, volunteers Project coordinator, EPA.

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Youth June 5-World TheatreEnvironment downtown Day Piatra NeamEnvironment al Protection Agency (EPA) where the march and the fashion parade ended.

Expected results: Considering that many birds feed animals damaging to agriculture ( the Shorteared Owl ( Asio flammeus) eat annually almost 100 voles; a pair of Tit birds consume for feeding the baby birds annually almost 80-100 kilos of insects and larvae of the Winter Moth ( Operophtera Brumata) that attacks apple trees), caring and sheltering them we will contribute to saving the cereal plants, the orchards and other it self plants. Also, it will be maintained the balance among birds, therefore in the natural and antrophogenic ecosystem, and the biodiversity will no longer suffer. 2000 flyers and 500 brochures Befriend the birds will be spread in the schools in Piatra Neamt, the foun of the country and in some rural areas, thus awakening and stimulating in children and adults the interest in caring and protecting the birds in the area. Monitoring and evaluation will be made during the entire period of the reject by noting observation forms: - observations related tonesting : the numbering type of nests; the species that occupied the nest; the beginning of the egg laying; the hatching; leaving the nest by the baby birds; obsevations related to feedind; feeding preference of a species ; the number of visits to the nest by the parents to feed baby birds; if they bring food white people are around. Project sustainability: By attracting new partners 9 The other schools and high schools in Piatra Neamt; The Rescue service), broadening the target group with other students from the Ecology Club, by helping other volunteers to become aware we will continue the actions of caring for the

birds in the area. Also we will organize fundraising activities , by including other Clubs from Childrens Palace ( music, modern dance, folk dance, theatre). Partners: - domestic: Technical High School Forestier, Dimitrie Leonida High School, National College Calistrat Hoga, Economic- Administrative High School; children clubs from Sboani, Trgu Neam and Roman, ,that will ensure the voluntary and ISJ Neam, that will create the optimum conditions and will stimulate children to participate in implementing the project; - external: the City Hall of Piatra Neam, Enviromental Protectin Agency Neam, Forestry Department, The Museum of Natural Sciences logistical support. Making flyers and financial support; Country Library space and documentary material; Services Complex Elena Doamna voluntary; IPJ Neam providing and ensuring conditions for the march. We give thanks to all our partners for their contribution in implementing the project.

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