The National Association of Bird-Friendly Settlements was recently created on the initiative of the Hungarian Society of Ornithology and Nature Conservation and with the participation of the municipalities of 27 Hungarian settlements.
The purpose is to promote the cause of urban bird protection and urban development in harmony with nature – It can be read on the organization's website.
“The founders form a community that undertakes to take into account aspects of the protection of the living world and its birds in all areas of the settlement’s life, whether new investment, construction, management and development of green areas, riverbank restoration, or programs shaping the behavior of residents,” they write.
According to the plans, the villages and towns that make up the association will share their own practices that work well with each other, and at the same time will strive to preserve and maintain ecologically valuable habitats in their surrounding areas despite the ever-increasing growth. Prepare. Habitats that provide a home, food, and breeding ground for birds and many other organisms.
According to them, this is important not only for nature conservation, but also from a health point of view. After all, when we feel the effects of the environmental and climate crisis on our skin, it is crucial that we develop our settlements in a bird- and nature-friendly way, because all of this is key to our survival.
“It is simply better to live in a settlement where there are green areas full of life, because it not only pleases people, but also moderates heat waves with shade and evaporation, filters airborne dust that is harmful to health, provides space for recharging and recreational activities and can strengthen local communities.” “
By the way, in addition to Erd and the founder of the Hungarian Society of Ornithology and Nature Conservation, the following 26 settlements are members of the National Association of Bird-Friendly Settlements:
Abasár, Balatongyörök, Baracs, Csopak, Gyenesdias, Győr, Halimba, Kemeneshőgyesz, Kispest, Kóspallag, Markaz, Mezőberény, Nádasd, Nádudvar, Nógrádmarcal, Öcsöd, Petőfiszállás, Pilisborosjenő, Pomáz, Pu sztaberki, Pusztaszer, Sárkeresztes, Szügy, Törökbálint, Túrkeve , Red Lake.
Urs Tetlac, deputy mayor of Erde, was also present at the founding of the association On his personal Facebook page He added to the initiative that the local council has not yet agreed to join, but if that happens, we hope to learn a lot from it.
“I am confident that Érd will gain a lot of useful experience thanks to the cooperation, and we will be active members of the bird-friendly settlement community.”
The city manager said.
