Dotted Knesset: The change made to the Knesset building to protect the birds in its territory

To prevent a collision of birds in the transparent partitions surrounding the Knesset, they looked for a suitable solution in the Mishkan.

Finally, it was decided to stick stickers of dots on them, which would help them stay away from them, and these were pasted on the 130 partitions, with the aim of expanding the move if it turns out to be successful.

"Will leverage awareness of the phenomenon"

Yoav Itiel

18/05/2022

Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 15:12 Updated: Thursday, 19 May 2022, 08:05

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In the video: Installing stickers on the transparent partitions in the Knesset (Spokeswoman; Noam Moskowitz)

The open and green areas in the Knesset in Jerusalem are used by tens of thousands of local and migratory birds, making the place one of the most important bird centers in the capital.

To protect the thousands of birds that live near the Knesset, stickers have recently been pasted on the 130 transparent partitions of the Mishkan fence, endangering the birds that collide with them.

It is estimated that every year about a billion bird deaths are caused by building collisions, about 10% of all bird populations in North America.

The common solution in Israel for preventing the collision of birds with transparent partitions is to apply a black silhouette in the shape of birds of prey, but it is not suitable for the Knesset.

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Will protect the birds from collision.

The dotted stickers pasted on the fence of the Knesset building (Photo: Official website, Knesset Spokeswoman; Noam Moskowitz)

"We were looking for an optimal solution that on the one hand would make the glass visible to the birds and prevent them from colliding, and yet not harm the visual side of the Knesset," explained Tamar Bar-On, head of the Knesset's environment department.

"To this end, we conducted an examination and consultation with experts from Israel and from abroad, and made several attempts to characterize the unique sticker

pattern for the Knesset as a long-lasting solution."

In the near future, their effectiveness will be examined, and the move will be extended to additional partitions and windows throughout the Mishkan.

The dotted stickers pasted on the fence of the Knesset building (Photo: Official website, Knesset Spokeswoman; Noam Moskowitz)

Following the move, Knesset Director General Gil Segal said: Under the auspices of the Knesset and in the security of the Knesset.

I believe that this unique solution in Israel can leverage awareness of the phenomenon of birds colliding with transparent partitions. "

He added that the Knesset is doing" everything in its power "to lead in the field of sustainability." "Projects to strengthen urban nature, especially in light of the Knesset's location, in the heart of a green island with an urban environment, and it can be an example of integrating proper urban development with nature values ​​in the heart of the city," he said.

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