Missions seeks to create the Bird Route. A program that promotes the observation of specimens as an ecotourism activity, promotes environmental education, and reinforces the commitment to biodiversity.
This initiative arises from the joint work between the local Ministry of Tourism and the Argentine Bird Association, who recently signed an agreement to coordinate actions that favor the protection of ecosystems and the promotion of nature tourism.
What will the Bird Route be like
In this context, Sensitization Workshops are being carried out with talks and observation outings in provincial parks, nature reserves, and strategic sites in the province.
What will the Bird Route be like.
A species survey is also being conducted, a key tool for environmental management and the consolidation of new protected areas.
Among the ongoing projects is the creation of a “hide” in Colonia Chapá. This is a structure designed for observation without impact on the habitat, which will allow visitors to have a unique experience in contact with the local fauna.
Another proposal of the program is the itinerant photographic exhibition “Discover Misiones through its Birds“, which tours different public spaces in the province.
“Misiones harbors an exceptional diversity of birds, many of them endemic or endangered,” stated Rodrigo Fariña, coordinator of the Atlantic Forest Project at Aves Argentinas.
“The Bird Route plays a crucial role in protecting their habitats by promoting tourism that values and preserves these ecosystems, while also generating new opportunities for the regional economy,” he added.
Argentina consolidates as a birdwatching destination
Birdwatching in Argentina.
The abundant natural wealth of the Esteros del Iberá in Corrientes, a destination that is positioning itself as the novel “mecca” of birdwatching, is one of the four most visited circuits in Argentina by birdwatching enthusiasts.
It not only connects people with nature but also impacts environmental awareness, local economies, and the tourism market.
Of the 10,500 bird species in the world, more than 1,000 inhabit Argentina and, in addition, the country’s different climates allow the activity of “birding” – as enthusiasts of ornithology call it – to be carried out throughout the year.
“In the world, there are 78 million fanatics, according to the Birdlife International federation, who travel and usually stay between two and three weeks in the country, and they want nothing more than to observe birds,” said biologist Horacio Matarasso, president of the International Committee of the South American Bird Fair and vice president of the Argentine Bird Guides Association, to the Télam agency.
“The birdwatching travel market is growing within and outside of tourism,” explained the 57-year-old specialist, highlighting that around “50,000 birdwatchers enter the country each year, with an average expenditure of $7,000 per person,” a figure he describes as “attractive and of interest worldwide”.
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