Hi all, I would add something to the note sent by Bernie. Since 2014 I'm
recording biophonies in a integral nature reserve in central Italy. The
place is Sassofratino, a lovely place in the core of the National Park
"Foreste Casentinesi". The Sassofratino reserve is surrounded by mountains
and other nature reserves, there is only a white road, close to public
traffic, to approach the boundaries of the reserve that is totally
interdicted (no human presence or action is allowed inside). The reserve is
managed by Carabinieri Forestali. There there is an impressive silence
where any natural sound stands out. The only human noise is given by
airplane overflights. In between natural sounds the background noise at low
frequencies (<500 Hz) is close to 0 dB, sometimes below 0 dB !, and special
equipment is required to prove this. The level of biodiversity and biophony
there is among the highest in Italy, and the very ancient forest is now
listed in the UNESCO patrimony.
Gianni
2018-04-11 23:14 GMT+02:00 Bernie Krause
[naturerecordists] <>:
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> We=92ve begun working with the EU environmental team in conjunction with =
the
> WWF to explore biophonies in the remaining old growth forest of Europe.
> Jack Hines and Tom Hull have been recording in the Carpathian Mtns over
> this past week, checking out the first of these sites. Just today, Jack
> sent an amazing sample of what was recorded there. In a note, he reported=
: =93We
> recorded two hours straight without a single over flight or other
> anthropophonic sound.=94
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> In 2006, Peter Cusack from the UK, recorded at Chernobyl in the Ukraine
> (E. Europe) and captured some truly remarkable and lovely soundscapes fro=
m
> a recovering habitat once thought to be completely compromised (from the
> nuclear meltdown that occurred in 1986). And there are many other fine
> examples coming from so many other great recordists.
>
> So, contrary to the myth perpetuated by some that there=92s no place quie=
t
> enough or active enough to record in Europe, here=92s a list of those who
> have actually done that for the past 4 or 5 decades and who have turned o=
ut
> some really credible examples of lovely biophonies to be check out in
> various media and forms.
>
> Peter Cusack
> Walter Tilgner
> Martyn Stewart
> Jean Roch=E9
> Nadia Pieretti
> Jack Hines
> Tom Hull
> Chris Watson
> Volker Widmann
> David Monacchi
>
> While it may be more difficult in the US, where some have suggested that
> there are only a dozen or so places, there are actually a dozen places to
> record without overflights and road traffic within a 90 minute drive wher=
e
> this note is being written in Sonoma County, California.
>
> Just for the official record=85
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> Bernie Krause
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> Wild Sanctuary
> POB 536
> Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> 707-327-6771
> http://www.wildsanctuary.com <http://www..wildsanctuary.com>
>
> SKYPE: WildSanctuary
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> TED Global talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/bernie_krause_the_voice_
> of_the_natural_world?language=3Den
>
> On Mar 27, 2018, at 1:42 AM, Jaffa Vanam
> [naturerecordists] <> wrote:
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> Hello,
> i am looking for quality insect sounds, it is for my art project in near
> future.
> Could anyone please direct/and or share, where i could find some good
> recordings ?
>
> kind regards,
> Rafal
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