1st April – International birds day!

Today, 1^st April is celebrated as the international birds day. The main goal of the day is to draw attention to the dangers threatening birds worldwide and to help protect their habitats. This year, Uzbekistan is also marking this day with several events in the capital.

On April 1, 1906, the International Convention for the Protection of Useful Birds was signed. And precisely to mark the signing of this convention, April 1 has been celebrated as "International Bird Day". While many people know that International Birds Day is celebrated as a reminder of the signing of the international convention, few know that the tradition of celebrating Bird Day in Slovakia dates back to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Protecting individual species is not enough, as the protection of their habitats is also necessary.

Many neglected and overgrown areas of nature are disappearing, and few realize that this is causing the loss of habitats for many bird species. The biggest threats to birds, however, occur during their very long migrations. According to BirdLife International, more than 1 million birds die each year in the Mediterranean due to hunting practices. Ornithologists celebrate Bird Day in the field, as April is a time when bird migration is in full swing and many interesting bird species can be observed.

In Uzbekistan, Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change organized several events that aim to draw public attention to the problems of protecting birds and preserving their habitats. Contests and exhibitions such as "Birds in the eyes of young artists" and "Best bird's nest" will be held as part of the event.