Escuela D-4 Arica
Duration one semester
School D4 Rep- Israel of Arica Chile Report of Principal Patricio Tavali and Gladys Hernandez Lifelink coordinator The students(44) carry out a study about a Sea bird with the support of their teachers and professional specialists who belong to the Ministry of the Environment of Arica. During this semester they have carried out several field trips to observe these birds and received chats about this bird. When students came back to school they gave a talk to their classmates and exhibit severals photos The Little bird is named “Gaviotin chico” (Sternula lorata), a species that is struggling not to become extinct.
Additionally it is the smallest tern (gaviotín) that can be observed in Chile, with a total length of only 22 to 24 centimeters. It weighs only 50 grams The head and neck are black, with a black mask, an orange beak In Chile its reproduction is between the months of August and January. It has been established that the low availability of food, the territorial occupation, the circulation of vehicles and people in the nesting areas, predation by birds and/or mammals, are the factors that have drastically influenced the population decrease of the specimen. The students received support from authorities of our Arica city Studentsfot to visit to the wetland with the network of bird watchers of Chile (ROC) Mr.Ronny Peredo, Miss Giannira Alvarez and Miss Liz Maldonado of Ministry of the Environment And people of Foundation Gaviotin Chico Miss Barbara Olmedo,Miss Marjorie Aaguirre and Miss Natalia Urrutia Director of NGO Terra Norte
