Our team has been working on awareness-raising in hotels, restaurants, and maritime tourism ports, alerting them to the season when juvenile seabirds leave their nests and how artificial light can affect their journeys.
This awareness campaign aims to convey the message about the importance of protecting our birds, especially during this critical period, the measures that can be adopted by the establishments themselves, and whom to contact if they encounter a disoriented or injured seabird.
From our efforts so far, and based on the testimonies of those who work in coastal areas, we have found that juvenile seabirds are the most affected by artificial lights. We received reports from staff who have encountered disoriented birds at their establishments, as well as fishermen who say these birds are attracted to the lights of their boats.
For this reason, awareness-raising efforts are carried out every year to reinforce and remind people of the problem of light pollution, which threatens nocturnal biodiversity.
If you find a seabird in need of help, contact the SOS Wildlife Network of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, RAM, at 961957545.
