| 1. Language of best practice | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Title | EDUCATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SPECIAL NATURE RESERVE “GORNJE PODUNAVLJE” (SERBIA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SUMMARY OF BEST PRACTICE ACTIVITIES PE “Vojvodinasume” as a management authority of SNR “Gornje Podunavlje” initiated activity of education and recreation of school children in nature and promotion of nature conservation among them. Initiative is entitled as “Every child should see Gornje Podunavlje”. |
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INNOVATIVE, DEMONSTRATIVE APPROACH – ADDED VALUE Basic project idea is to bring nature and its beauties closer to the children and to introduce them with the Reserve. Education of school children is primary issue in the creation of ecologicaly aware and responsible citizens. For that reason public enterprise “Vojvodinasume” as a manager of this protected area pay a lot of attention to this problemacy. |
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IMPLEMENTATION EXPERIENCE Yes, activity is implemented in daily work. Our nature conservation officers guide children through the nature almost every day. |
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DECISION PROCESS/REASONS Recreational opportunities in protected areas include hiking, skiing, swimming and canoeing, which help to improve the physical fitness of the population. This is especialy important for school children. Interpretive programs (mixture of education and recreation) in parks teach visitors about nature and history of the environment and provide valuable experiential learning opportunities for children and students. |
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PARTICIPATION AND CONFLICT SITUATIONS Conflicts have not been detected |
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ORGANIZATION PE "Vojvodinašume" is company oriented towards the managing of state forests, hunting and fishing issues as well as nature conservation |
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COUNTRY Serbia and Montenegro |
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| KEYWORDS
Natural resource management Biodiversity conservation / management Natural heritage |
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