{"id":27557,"date":"2024-09-21T15:38:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T15:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/birdwatching\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:48:00","slug":"birdwatching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/en\/birdwatching\/","title":{"rendered":"Birdwatching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.64)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Birdwatching?<\/h1>\n<h2>2018<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_image_carousel gallery_ids=&#8221;27552,27553,27554,27555,27556&#8243; slider_type=&#8221;slideshow&#8221; slideshow_to_show=&#8221;5&#8243; slideshow_sizes=&#8221;full&#8221; slideshow_ratio=&#8221;43&#8243; autoplay=&#8221;off&#8221; space_between=&#8221;11&#8243; infinite=&#8221;off&#8221; grab=&#8221;off&#8221; show_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; show_lightbox_gallery=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; show_lightbox_title=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/dsm_image_carousel][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CATEGORY<\/strong><br \/>Work-element<\/p>\n<p><strong>AREA OF INTERVENTION<\/strong><br \/>Submerged peninsula between the Calvana and Morello lakes, in the wwF Oasis Stagni di Focognano, Campi Bisenzio (Florence). <br \/>The area is located within the Site of Community Importance (SCI), Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA) of the Stagni della Piana Fiorentina e Pratese (Natura 2000 code IT5140011).<\/p>\n<p><strong>TYPE OF INTERVENTION<\/strong><br \/>The artwork was created and installed with the contribution of volunteers (social art intervention).<\/p>\n<p><strong>WORK STATUS<\/strong><br \/>Completed (August 2018).<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITIES\/AGENCIES INVOLVED<\/strong> <br \/>&#8211; Committee for the WWF Oases of the Florence area<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAIN BIOINDICATORS USED TO MONITOR THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE WORK-ELEMENT<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo): perch. <br \/>&#8211; Herons, with particular reference to night herons (Nycticorax nycticorax), little egrets (Egretta garzetta), cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis), squacco herons (Ardeola ralloides) and grey herons (Ardea cinerea): perch.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: justify;%22>Nowadays, anyone who considers themselves to be \u201csentient\u201d and \u201crational\u201d is obliged to confront a great cultural challenge. This concerns one\u2019s own \u201clife choices\u201d and implies a real assumption of responsibility for both the future of the planet and the burning issue of animal suffering \u2013 that is, of all the actions and practices that our<br \/>species has deliberately imposed until now on other living beings, remaining insensitive to their suffering. <\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: justify;%22>It has now been proven and accepted by a vast number of scientific studies that the abuse of meat consumption represents one of the biggest problems for our society. As also pointed out by many of the most authoritative and impartial sources (the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Environment Programme and the Stockholm International Water Institute, to name but a few), this consumption is responsible for all the major factors of environmental degradation, from deforestation to climate change, soil pollution and water consumption. At the same time, there is the well-known and undeniably tragic situation caused by intensive animal farming, which, by creating veritable concentration camps, subjects these unfortunate living beings to cruel practices that defy all imagination, comparable to actual torture that disregards any minimal natural right to life.   <\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: justify;%22>The situation for fish consumption is similar, since fish are now bred on enormous farms, also in the sea. In addition, because of intensive fishing methods, vast areas of the oceans appear today to be literally \u201cemptied\u201d of their living beings. In this dire situation, the almost obligatory choice is therefore to consume less and less meat and fish (to the point of eliminating these foods from our diet) in favour of other products that have less impact on the ecological balance of the planet. In this way, one can obviously solve the root problem of animal suffering, finally recreating a worthy relationship between humans and other species. Following a diet that is also sustainable from an ethical point of view certainly represents one of the noblest choices that each of us can make. Indeed, acting on a basic need such as food \u2013 by giving up unsustainable products like meat, and, in doing so, opposing flawed habits that have been instilled since childhood \u2013 implies great nobility of spirit. Becoming a vegetarian or, even better, a vegan, is an extraordinary act of personal growth and an expression of true love for ourselves and all the other species with which we share this planet.   <\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: justify;%22>The work is located at the centre of the Calvana and Monte Morello lake basins, in the protected area. From the observatory overlooking these lakes, one can see many birds perched on a small island formed by a row of pots that emerge from the water. Intrigued visitors always ask their accompanying guide what inspired this particular choice. And as a reply, the guide promptly and tactfully poses the following question: \u201cRight now, we are all here strongly attracted to nature and these animal species, and at this moment we all feel highly \u2018empathetically connected\u2019 to biodiversity and, more generally, to every form of life. We are also convinced and motivated to do our duty to limit the unbridled consumption of resources, reduce pollution, and so forth. All of this is certainly very good, but how many visitors here today have really started with themselves, opting for a serious change in their diets? In short, how many of you are here to admire the beauty of other species and praise respect for them, but will put an animal in a pot for dinner this evening?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22>Nowadays, anyone who considers themselves to be \u201csentient\u201d and \u201crational\u201d is obliged to confront a great cultural challenge. This concerns one\u2019s own \u201clife choices\u201d and implies a real assumption of responsibility for both the future of the planet and the burning issue of animal suffering \u2013 that is, of all the actions and practices that our<br \/>species has deliberately imposed until now on other living beings, remaining insensitive to their suffering. <\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22>It has now been proven and accepted by a vast number of scientific studies that the abuse of meat consumption represents one of the biggest problems for our society. As also pointed out by many of the most authoritative and impartial sources (the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Environment Programme and the Stockholm International Water Institute, to name but a few), this consumption is responsible for all the major factors of environmental degradation, from deforestation to climate change, soil pollution and water consumption. At the same time, there is the well-known and undeniably tragic situation caused by intensive animal farming, which, by creating veritable concentration camps, subjects these unfortunate living beings to cruel practices that defy all imagination, comparable to actual torture that disregards any minimal natural right to life.   <\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22>The situation for fish consumption is similar, since fish are now bred<br \/>on enormous farms, also in the sea. In addition, because of intensive<br \/>fishing methods, vast areas of the oceans appear today to be literally<br \/>\u201cemptied\u201d of their living beings. In this dire situation, the almost obligatory choice is therefore to consume less and less meat and fish (to the point of eliminating these foods from our diet) in favour of other products that have less impact on the ecological balance of the planet. In this way, one can obviously solve the root problem of animal suffering, finally recreating a worthy relationship between humans and other species. Following a diet that is also sustainable from an ethical point of view certainly represents one of the noblest choices that each of us can make. Indeed, acting on a basic need such as food \u2013 by giving up unsustainable products like meat, and, in doing so, opposing flawed habits that have been instilled since childhood \u2013 implies great nobility of spirit. Becoming a vegetarian or, even better, a vegan, is an extraordinary act of personal growth and an expression of true love for ourselves and all the other species with which we share this planet.   <\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: left;%22>The work is located at the centre of the Calvana and Monte Morello lake basins, in the protected area. From the observatory overlooking these lakes, one can see many birds perched on a small island formed by a row of pots that emerge from the water. Intrigued visitors always ask their accompanying guide what inspired this particular choice. And as a reply, the guide promptly and tactfully poses the following question: \u201cRight now, we are all here strongly attracted to nature and these animal species, and at this moment we all feel highly \u2018empathetically connected\u2019 to biodiversity and, more generally, to every form of life. We are also convinced and motivated to do our duty to limit the unbridled consumption of resources, reduce pollution, and so forth. All of this is certainly very good, but how many visitors here today have really started with themselves, opting for a serious change in their diets? In short, how many of you are here to admire the beauty of other species and praise respect for them, but will put an animal in a pot for dinner this evening?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>&#8221; content_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays, anyone who considers themselves to be \u201csentient\u201d and \u201crational\u201d is obliged to confront a great cultural challenge. This concerns one\u2019s own \u201clife choices\u201d and implies a real assumption of responsibility for both the future of the planet and the burning issue of animal suffering \u2013 that is, of all the actions and practices that our<br \/>species has deliberately imposed until now on other living beings, remaining insensitive to their suffering. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has now been proven and accepted by a vast number of scientific studies that the abuse of meat consumption represents one of the biggest problems for our society. As also pointed out by many of the most authoritative and impartial sources (the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Environment Programme and the Stockholm International Water Institute, to name but a few), this consumption is responsible for all the major factors of environmental degradation, from deforestation to climate change, soil pollution and water consumption. At the same time, there is the well-known and undeniably tragic situation caused by intensive animal farming, which, by creating veritable concentration camps, subjects these unfortunate living beings to cruel practices that defy all imagination, comparable to actual torture that disregards any minimal natural right to life.   <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The situation for fish consumption is similar, since fish are now bred on enormous farms, also in the sea. In addition, because of intensive fishing methods, vast areas of the oceans appear today to be literally \u201cemptied\u201d of their living beings. In this dire situation, the almost obligatory choice is therefore to consume less and less meat and fish (to the point of eliminating these foods from our diet) in favour of other products that have less impact on the ecological balance of the planet. In this way, one can obviously solve the root problem of animal suffering, finally recreating a worthy relationship between humans and other species. Following a diet that is also sustainable from an ethical point of view certainly represents one of the noblest choices that each of us can make. Indeed, acting on a basic need such as food \u2013 by giving up unsustainable products like meat, and, in doing so, opposing flawed habits that have been instilled since childhood \u2013 implies great nobility of spirit. Becoming a vegetarian or, even better, a vegan, is an extraordinary act of personal growth and an expression of true love for ourselves and all the other species with which we share this planet.   <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The work is located at the centre of the Calvana and Monte Morello lake basins, in the protected area. From the observatory overlooking these lakes, one can see many birds perched on a small island formed by a row of pots that emerge from the water. Intrigued visitors always ask their accompanying guide what inspired this particular choice. And as a reply, the guide promptly and tactfully poses the following question: \u201cRight now, we are all here strongly attracted to nature and these animal species, and at this moment we all feel highly \u2018empathetically connected\u2019 to biodiversity and, more generally, to every form of life. We are also convinced and motivated to do our duty to limit the unbridled consumption of resources, reduce pollution, and so forth. All of this is certainly very good, but how many visitors here today have really started with themselves, opting for a serious change in their diets? In short, how many of you are here to admire the beauty of other species and praise respect for them, but will put an animal in a pot for dinner this evening?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||0px|12px|false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;1px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Other Interventions<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; 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Cormorani (Phalacrocorax carbo) e, sullo sfondo, Balleriana bianca (Motacilla alba)\n15 febbraio 2019\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide dsm_image_carousel_item\"><a class=\"dsm_image_carousel_lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-05.jpg\" data-mfp-src=\"https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-05.jpg\"><div class=\"swiper-slide dsm_image_carousel_item\"><div class=\"dsm_image_carousel_slideshow_bg\" role=\"img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-05.jpg)\" title=\"birdwatching? Flamingos\" data-dsm-image-description=\"Birdwatching?\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev swiper-arrow-button\" data-icon=\"4\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next swiper-arrow-button\" data-icon=\"5\"><\/div><div thumbsslider class=\"swiper dsm_image_gallery_thumbs\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"dsm_image_carousel_thumbs_image skip-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-01-1024x768.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"dsm_image_carousel_thumbs_image skip-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-02-1024x768.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"dsm_image_carousel_thumbs_image skip-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-03-1024x768.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"dsm_image_carousel_thumbs_image skip-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-04-1024x768.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"dsm_image_carousel_thumbs_image skip-lazy\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.artlands.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/birdwatching-artlands-05-1024x768.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>CATEGORYWork-element AREA OF INTERVENTIONSubmerged peninsula between the Calvana and Morello lakes, in the wwF Oasis Stagni di Focognano, Campi Bisenzio (Florence). The area is located within the Site of Community Importance (SCI), Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA) of the Stagni della Piana Fiorentina e Pratese (Natura 2000 code IT5140011). TYPE OF INTERVENTIONThe artwork was created and installed with the contribution of volunteers (social art intervention). WORK STATUSCompleted (August 2018). AUTHORITIES\/AGENCIES INVOLVED &#8211; Committee for the WWF Oases of the Florence area MAIN BIOINDICATORS USED TO MONITOR THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE WORK-ELEMENT- Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo): perch. &#8211; Herons, with particular reference to night herons (Nycticorax nycticorax), little egrets (Egretta garzetta), cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis), squacco herons (Ardeola ralloides) and grey herons (Ardea cinerea): perch.Nowadays, anyone who considers themselves to be \u201csentient\u201d and \u201crational\u201d is obliged to confront a great cultural challenge. 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