Project summary: The project aims to analyse the perception of the landscape by people living in regions in which migratory birds are a relevant element of their landscape and heritage. This will be used to reflect on the collective memory and cultural identity of these regions, as well as to establish cultural links with other European communities for which migratory birds are part of their natural and also immaterial cultural heritage.
Partners:
– We look for organizations having experience on one of the following issues:
- Involvement of local communities
- Landscape
- Birds (observatories, ringing, protection, etc.)
- Memory and identity (immaterial heritage)
- Cultural creation and/or cultural life
– Geographical area: Regions with relevant population of migratory birds on the East Atlantic Flyway migration route: Iceland, Norway, Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain or Portugal. Regions with wetlands or marshlands are especially welcome.
Leading partner: Aranzadi Society of Sciences (Donostia – San Sebastian, Spain), research organization in the field of cultural and natural heritage. The project is a collaboration among the ornithology department which runs a bird center in the Biosphere Reserve of Urdaibai (www.birdcenter.org) and the team with experience in heritage and memory studies
If you are interested in learning more about the project please contact us before 10th September:
Rosa Martinez
rmartinez@aranzadi-zientziak.org
