Using Primitive Cultural Data for Interpretation: A Look at Birdwatching Tours

The pristine nature of Iran has always been respected by ancient Persians. The nature that dominated urban life several decades ago, these days are not like the old flourishing days. Urban life and the destruction of natural life destroyed various animal and plant species. Ecotourism, which is one of the most popular types of tourism, attracted tourists in recent years. Observing birds without bothering them is called Birdwatching, which is one of the ecotourism subcategories. Bird, as an important part of the animal life of Iran’s nature, is an expression of beauty and meaning. This creature has a foot on the ground and wings in the sky and always captivates the minds and eyes of the tourists. However, are the explanation and identification of the appearance and behavior of the birds sufficient data for birdwatchers? The question of this research is that how to present interpretative layers from the public viewpoint, literature, poetry, myth, and the relationship between man and the bird. This study has been conducted using library studies to understand the basic concepts and interviews with experts to introduce the interpretation method. The results show that the confrontation between the public view of the facts and the movement of partial data into general concepts will make it possible to achieve a particular type of interpretation.