Disclose the impact of climate change on habitats of Catalonia, Spain from its effects on bird populations is the aim of the new website www.ecco.cat, driven by the Catalan Institute of Ornithology
Forest Technology Centre of Catalonia has also collaborated on this project, which has been dubbed Information Server on the Effects of Climate Change.
The ultimate aim of the project, according to its leaders, is to facilitate public understanding and awareness of social problems through examples coming on the consequences of global warming.
Thus, on page explains what climate change and its effects and provide data on their involvement on bird populations in Catalonia, predictions and mapping of the distribution provided for four species at mid-century under different scenarios emission of carbon dioxide (CO2).
In addition, users can perform a test of personal attitude toward global warming "and leave your comments and questions, which will be answered personally.
Climate change is considered the main environmental problem facing humanity and more and more apparent effects on ecosystems.
The birds are emerging as good indicators of these effects, as indicated by the results that are beginning to see, in Europe and in Catalonia.
"That's why this project has been developed to disseminate how through the birds and the studies that have been made can have a state of affairs on the effects of climate change on our country", say project leaders .
Thanks to ELESPECTADOR
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