To raise awareness, to highlight the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats, and to inspire people to take action, the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (UNEP/AEWA) and the Convention on Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS ) started World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) in 2006. This year (2007), World Migratory Bird Day try to focus world attention on the impact of climate change on migratory birds. Increasing temperatures, altered rainfall and vacillating weather conditions caused by climate change have various impacts on the nomads of the skies.

The ecological character of the habitats of migratory birds is rapidly changing, which may lead to their decline. Moreover, climate change causes a displacement of migration pattern, egg laying and breeding. Some birds even stop migrating altogether. To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day bird-watching event was organized in the oldest beech forest in Papuk Nature Park, in Park Forest Jankovac. After short presentation about 30 school children, accompanied with their teachers and press-representatives take a bird-watching walk through forest. Jankovac is the only place where Red-breasted Flycatchers breed in Papuk and we are pleased to report that children have had opportunity to see and hear this long-distance migrant among other interesting bird species as White-backed Woodpecker or Stock-Dove are.