Posted by Manal El-Esawy
Saturday, May 13, 2023 07:00 AM
The Ministry of Environment, in cooperation with the Environment Writers Association, is organizing a visit for environmental journalists under the auspices of the Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, to celebrate the World Bird Migration Day, next Tuesday, from the heart of the beautiful Ashtum Reserve in Port Said.
Ashtoum El-Gamil Reserve and Tennis Island in Port Said governorate are among the reserves that were declared as a natural reserve during the year 1988, on an area of 180 km2. It is considered one of the wetland reserves that serve as a natural isolation for birds, at a distance of 200 km from the heart of Cairo.
The month of May is one of the months during which a number of environmental events coincide, as the second Saturday of the month witnesses the celebration of the International Day of Migratory Birds, as well as the celebration of the International Day of Biological Diversity, which is celebrated on May 22..
With regard to the International Day of Migratory Birds, which falls on the second Saturday of May, the countries of the world celebrate this year 2023 by focusing on water and its importance to migratory birds, and the celebrations will also focus on defining the main measures to protect water resources and aquatic ecosystems..
The migration of birds is the most important regular automatic seasonal movement that is not regulated by humans, but is practiced by the birds of the world in harmony with nature, and the migration of birds often to the north and south by the flight path, between breeding and wintering areas, where many types of birds migrate.
It is worth noting that it includes Ashtoum El-Gamil Reserve, Boghazi El-Gamil, Ashtoum El-Gamil and Lake Manzala. The area of Tnis Island is located within Lake Manzala. Lake Manzala is considered the largest area among the Delta lakes, and it is characterized by its diverse environmental systems. It happened at the end of the sixth century AD, so sea water overwhelmed and stormed the sand dunes that separated the sea from those agricultural lands, and the water covered them year after year until the area was submerged except for the famous Tennessee, and the great buildings were spacious and spacious, full of merchants and livelihood, and there were palm trees, vineyards, trees, and farms And it had streams that were high above the ground, from which water descended to pour into the sea from all its bays, which is now known as the Ashtum, and it was called Tanis, after Tanis, Ibn Ham, Ibn Noah..
