, /PRNewswire/ -- Colombia is the leading destination for birdwatching in the world. That's a fact. With a total of 1,558 species recorded and 12,007 checklists submitted during the Global Big Day, the Country of Beauty outperformed countries such as , , , and , positioning itself at the top of the global count.
Since the inception of Global Big Day in 2015, has ranked first in the standings since 2017, except for the year 2021. This event is organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which invites people from around the world to observe and record birds for a day. Its goal is to gather important data on the distribution and abundance of birds on its eBird platform, which is crucial for conservation and scientific research.
"The outstanding performance of reflects our commitment to preserve natural wealth and consolidates our position as a world leader in birdwatching. We invite nature lovers to discover the magic of our landscapes and the extraordinary biodiversity of ," said , President of ProColombia, the promotion agency of the country. The Colombian departments that stood out in the count were Antioquia, Meta, Valle del Cauca, Putumayo, and Cundinamarca, demonstrating the importance of biological diversity and conservation across the .
For this years' event, ProColombia joined the USAID Destination Nature program to boost the bird count under the slogan "Gossip flies because birds have much to tell us", a strategy that encouraged participation from both experts and ent.
