Birds are disoriented by climate change and war.

In the national natural park “Tuzlovsky lymany” (Odesa region), birds disoriented by climate change and the war of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine remained for the winter. They can die.

Doctor of biological sciences, employee of the park Ivan Rusev reported on Facebook that many birds, including various species of ducks, geese, and swans, have already arrived at the park for wintering. He emphasizes that among them there are also those species whose relatives at this time have traditionally been wintering in Africa or the Mediterranean for a long time.

“However, in recent years, due to the imbalance of the climate, as a result of a slight cooling, thaws, the availability of food in our national park, and now also under the influence of the war of the Russians against Ukraine, all this disorients some birds and they continue to winter in the national park,” he wrote scientist.

Among them are quail, many great white herons, black-breasted sandpipers and, which happens extremely rarely, a dozen cobblers.

“An employee of the national park also saw a light-winged tern yesterday. If there is a sharp cold snap, these birds will weaken due to the impossibility of getting food and hypothermia, and will become a natural victim of predatory mammals and birds that constantly patrol our area, among which the white-tailed eagle is the most spectacular and watchful.” , – Rusev added.

“Tuzlovsk estuaries” – the situation in the reserve

Help . “Tuzlovsk estuaries” is a national natural park located in Odesa region. It was created on January 1, 2010. The area is 27 thousand 865 hectares. The total area of ​​water mirrors of reservoirs is 206 square meters. km The system of lakes located in the park has the status of wetlands of international importance according to the Ramsar Convention with a special protection regime.

Recently, it became known that a mass death of birds was recorded in the national nature park. The Ministry of Natural Resources has already contacted law enforcement agencies. In addition, red swans and pelicans flew to the reserve from the tundra.