INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF
BIODIVERSITY
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, and a number of special events have been organised.
A Photographic Exhibition will be open from Monday 17th to Friday 21st May at the John Mackintosh Hall. This will show a selection of Gibraltar's Biodiversity as well as dangers and threats it faces.
On Thursday 20th May at 6.30pm also at the John Mackintosh Hall there will be a talk on Biodiversity in Gibraltar.
On Saturday morning 22nd May, World Biodiversity Day, there will be a number of events at the Botanic Gardens, starting with Bird Ringing and Bird Watching from 8am, and a Bird of Prey display from 10am.
At 11am there will be a tour of the Botanic Gardens starting at 11am at the George Don Gates.
OUTINGS
The meeting place and time for outings is given below. Please note that we have introduced a variety of times and days of the week in order to encourage more participants.
We have chosen those destinations that have been most popular or successful in recent years. Anyone wishing to attend should get in touch with the given contact during the week prior to the outing, in case, as happens on rare occasions, weather or other circumstances dictate a change of plan.
Participants attend outings at their own risk. GONHS does not take responsibility for any loss, injury, or other accident.
Participants should also make their own travel arrangements where necessary as the Outing leader may not be able to organise this.
Please note: Although we welcome visitors or anyone wanting to experience these outings as guests, we ask that anyone attending subsequent outings enrol as a member.
Saturday 9th January
WINTER BIRD COUNT
Assessing wintering numbers; 8am
Keith Bensusan Tel: 20073296
kbensusan " at " gonhs.org
Saturday13th February
LA JANDA
8am Gibraltar side of Frontier
Paul Acolina Tel 20040135
paul " at " gonhs.org
Saturday 27th March
ALMORAIMA
Woodland birds and flowers
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Leslie Linares Tel: 57363000
plants " at " gonhs.org
Saturday 17th April
RIO GENAL
Woodland birds and flowers
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Keith Bensusan Tel. 54001111
kbensusan " at " gonhs.org
Saturday 24th April
THE UPPER ROCK
Gibraltar biodiversity
but also fortifications and built heritage
Jews’ Gate 8am
John Balestrino Tel. 56099000
jeb " at " gonhs.org
Saturday 15th May
BRAZO DEL ESTE
Waders and wildfowl
Spanish side of Frontier 6am
John Cortes Tel: 20072639
jcortes " at " gonhs.org
Please Note New Date!
Saturday 19th June
SIERRA DE LAS NIEVES
montane birds and flowers
Spanish side of frontier 8am
Jill Yeoman Tel. 20074944
yeoman " at " gonhs.org
Saturday 18th September
BAT NIGHT
Open Air Theatre, Alameda Gardens, 8:30pm
Albert Yome: 20078333
bats " at " gonhs.org
Saturday 2rd October
BIRDLIFE WORLDBIRDWATCH
Alameda Gardens Cottage 8am
Europa Point 3pm
Albert Yome Tel: 20078333
ebw " at " gonhs.org
Saturday13th November
MUSHROOMS
A trip into woodland to find mushrooms
Spanish side of Frontier 8am
Manolo Barcel
(contact GONHS office Tel 20072639)
gonhs " at " gonhs.org
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