Annex 3
DARE VALLEY COUNTRY PARK, CYNON VALLEY, SOUTH
WALES
PEREGRINE CAMERA
PROJECT
The Dare Valley Peregrine Watch Camera Project
was promoted by the South Wales Peregrine Watch Group with the
support of partners, the Countryside Council for Wales, RSPB and
RSPCA. Rhonndda Cynon Taff County Borough Council who run the
Park, also contributed greatly to the project.
Peregrines have suffered from deliberate persecution
in South Wales and the project was seen as a means of protecting
the resident birds from disturbance as well as raising the profile
of peregrines in the local area.
By showing live pictures of nesting birds at
the Visitor Centre, local residents were encouraged to visit the
Country Park and take a greater interest in the wildlife generally
to be found there.
The local community did indeed take a great
interest in the project, referring to the peregrines as "their
birds". The project has been seen as a good example of wildlife
enforcement and social inclusion.
A camera has once again been placed on the nest
in 2004.
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