With the arrival of spring, old branches flourish
with budding shoots. The start of higher temperatures help small leaves timidly
appear, covering our old friends the trees with a green blanket. This is a
great time to discover the world of plants and understand their movements and
tiny pulsations... it is a great time to rediscover the somewhat forgotten
friendship of our old friends, the trees.
One of the main aims of
the Park is to adapt all existing infrastructures and facilities where it is
technically possible, and within the power of the park, so that access is
improved, and to incorporate this concept in all new projects.
Monitoring Common Birds in Catalonia (SOCC) is a
long-term project for monitoring birds which was
initiated by the Catalonian Ornithological Institute (ICO) and the Generalitat
de Catalunya Land Use and Sustainability Department. The SOCC is a scientific
project open to public participation, whereby any ornithologist can take part
by periodically carrying out a simple itinerary census.
Reed beds are one of the largest most typical
habitats at Sebes Nature Reserve. In fact, there are
more than 60 hectares of reeds, which represents one of the most interesting
habitats for small birds. Eurasian reed warblers, great tits, common
chiffchaffs, lesser whitethroats and all kinds of passerines use this area for
breeding, feeding or resting during migration.
Montsià mountain range is the most southern orographic complex in Catalonia and is extremely
important environmentally, a fact which is reflected in its inclusion in the
Plan for Areas of Natural Interest (PEIN) and the Natura 2000 Network, as well
as having been declared a Site of Community Interest (SCI) and Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA).
Some years ago Jamie and Carol came here from England.
Both of them had a good education, but were somewhat frustrated at not being
able to find work in the environmental sector as they did not have enough work
experience to get a job which would in turn give them the so important work
experience they needed.
