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VÄLKOMMEN TO "WILD BULLTOFTAPARKEN" INITIATIVE!
JOIN OUR CROWDKNOWLEDGE CAMPAIGN AND HELP US DISCOVER WILD SPECIES OF BULLTOFTAPARKEN!
Hi! We are the Master students from Ukraine and Russia who study Urban Studies at Malmö University. We launched this web page as part of our university research project focused on building links between urban wildlife ecology & conversation and land use policies. We are study urban wildlife at Bulltoftaparken in Malmö to find out the practical implications of biodiversity programmes adopted by Malmö Stad. We are also curious to discover the roles of different stakeholders – farmers and land owners, policy makers, scientists and educators, who have their say in the process of urban expansion and creation of a new habitat for animals and people. Last but not least, we are looking at local communities who are the ones who actually engage into contact with wild animals through feeding, observations and various recreational activities.
You can find out more about our Master programme here: http://edu.mah.se/en/Program/SAURS
HOW CAN I HELP?
1. COME TO BULLTOFTAPARKEN
Bulltoftaparken is the largest park in Malmö, the main city of southern Sweden. The park provides wonderful environment for people’s activities and works as natural habitat for many species of wildlife. It makes it a perfect place for everyday encounters between people and wildlife. You can read more about Bulltoftaparken here.
2. WATCH ANIMALS AND TAKE PHOTOS
Spotting animals is both enjoyable and beneficial way of spending free time. You don’t need any special equipment or knowledge, just your curiosity and a little bit of patience. We have gathered advice and answers to the most popular questions about wildlife watching on the special page of our site. It is very good way to know environment around you better, find new family activity and make friend between other animal lovers.
3. UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS AND SHARE THE INITIATIVE
Your involvement is the most important part of the “Wild Bulltoftaparken” initiative. So every photo of your encounter with wildlife in the park is welcomed and important. It can be photos of all kinds of animals, their nests and holes, tracks and even droppings. It is not a photo competition that’s why there are no bad photos. Use the form under this text and simply upload your photo. Add comments if you have any, they will appear in the gallery. Your photos will help to understand biodiversity in Bulltoftaparken better and find new ways to plan our cities for coexistence with nature. To get to know with the whole concept of planning for biodiversity, please, read special page on the website.
PHOTOS OF WILD BULLTOFTA
Share your wonderful memories of wildlife in Bulltoftaparken! They can be photos of birds, mammals, insects, fish and any signs of their presence e.g. nests, tracks, droppings. We'll review and publish all your pictures and stories here to showcase biodiversity of the beautiful park.
* publishing can take some time, so don't worry if your picture doesn't appear immediately
 A Red-necked Grebe in the northern dam |  Park workers |
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 "love at first sight with it. I had 5 seconds eye contact with it so i snapped for the memory of love". |  "Does anybody know what's the name of the bird? love the gradient of black from its white body to the tail. Looks like a Chinese calligraphy brush dyed with ink". |
 "It just came & flew all of a sudden. I can't really tell if its a raven?" |  "They came while we were having barbeque and they licked on bikes of my friends. Is it normal?" |
 "This is Lucas. He is not a wild animal, but he spends a lot of his time in the park. Most people who used to walk in the park knows him. He is very friendly and like it when people is petting him". |  A family of Greylag Geese with some hungry teenagers |
 "This fella was rustling in some leaves when I spotted him walking through a young forest" |  "It's special for me seeing red squirrels as they're really rare in the UK. I followed this one for around 10 minutes through a forest" |
 "I was walking guy the pond as I thought it would be a good place to spot wildlife and came across this little guy" |  "It was really fun opening your eyes back to nature, looking for it's traces both up in the air and on the ground, you soon realise it's everywhere, we're just so used to ignoring it in cities" |
 Rabbit droppings ;) |  It was a real luck to see tawny owl at Bulltofta! |
 Blackbird looking for adventures at Bulltofta |  Young family's afternoon promenade |
 Cautious hare hiding |  Swimming season is open #frog #bulltofta |
 Tit showing a way |  Busy squirrel at bulltoftaparken |
 Not exactly wildlife, but still important inhabitants of the park |  Someone's spatious home! |
 Swan couple enjoying the Bulltofta lakes |  It's 6 PM, time to wake up |
 Beautiful butterfly enjoying the sun |  What a nice symbiosis with a tree |
 Wild geese patrolling the lake |  Close-up shot of a little ladybug |
 Looking for food and company |
QUIZ TIME!
Discovering wildlife takes much more than simple observation, since all species have their unique habits, characters and lifestyles. Pass our short quizz that will help you to get to know more about the birds that live in Bulltoftaparken in Malmö. You will also have a chance to check which birds species have habits that are similar to yours ;)
Want more quizes?
Check out our ultimate mole fighter quiz below, as well as our biodiversity expert quiz here:
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FAQ
What is the aim of this website?
This website is aimed to showcase the variety of wildlife who reside in and around Bulltoftaparken in Malmö. Observing animal behavior in green and wooded areas always takes much time and enough luck, so inviting more attentive and curious eyes would be of a great benefit for the success of the initiative. We aim to create a collection of pictures of animal species which can be met in Bulltofta. We will also take this chance to pass around some knowledge about co-existence with wildlife in a city through small articles, quizzes and illustrations.
Why do we run this page in English?
Well, simply because our Swedish is not that good. However, we also hope that posting all information and instructions in English will allow us to get on board representatives of all 176 nationalities who currently reside in Malmö.
Why is public participation important for the initiative?
Crowdsourced knowledge is an excellent way to collect data and store thoughts and impressions of a great number of people, in the same time making the project ‘alive’. Asking for your involvement, we do not only get access to a rich variety of observations data, but also hope to give something in return, providing the community with a useful collection of information and evidence on biodiversity of Bulltoftaparken.
Great, so can I help?
Helping is easy – just scroll up this page and follow the instructions attached to observations maps, photo bank and quizzes. Thank you for your cooperation!
QUESTIONS?
CONTACT US!
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WHAT CAN I Do MORE?
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN GARDEN MUCH MORE FRIENDLY FOR URBAN WILDLIFE
1) Trimmed lawns and gravel surfaces are very popular amongst many gardeners, but are they wildlife friendly? Unfortunately, they can’t provide natural habitat for most of the animals that can visit your garden. So be more courageous and make your lawns more diverse. You can try and experiment with just a section of your garden and change it into small meadow.
2) You can attract different species of insects by make real homes for them! One of the most popular way to do it is to make an insects hotel where small creatures can find a shelter.
3) Make a birdbox and place it in your garden where birds will be safe. Nothing is more sweet than seeing how birds feed their nestlings.
4) Make a small hole in your fence and clear path for hedgehogs. So these charismatic small animals will be able to visit your garden.
5) Feed birds during winter. Be aware that bread is unhealthy for them, so use special bird food or just black sunflower seeds. When started you need not to stop feeding through the whole winter as birds would get used to finding food in the same place. During summer you don’t need to feed them but bird bath will be more that appreciable.