On May 23rd, "Man and Nature" Association together with Wigry National Park - implementing the project "Active protection of endangered species and habitats in the Natura 2000 "Ostoja Wigierska" area (LIFE11 NAT/E/000431) and Głęboki Bród Forest District - co-beneficiary of the project "Active protection of lowland populations of grouse in the area of Bory Dolnośląskie and Augustow Primeval Forest (LIFE11 NAT/E/428), organized a Day of Natura 2000, in the form of a picnic for everyone who was in terested in coming. In Stary Folwark village, at the Wigry Museum, one could get to know the three projects implemented under the LIFE program, take part in nature related games and activities, participate in the workshops called "Replace goldenrod by the fence with mallow". One could also taste the regional delicacies kitchen. The event was attended by over 200 people.
Day of Natura 2000
Day of Natura 2000
Day of Natura 2000
Day of Natura 2000
On May 7th, in School Complex in Krasnopol, 2 lectures called 'Amphibians protection in Natura 2000 area in north-eastern Poland' took place. They were attended by 2nd and 3rd grade of gymnasium students.
The first, 3-hour talk for the younger students, led by Katarzyna Łukowska and Aleksandra Mackiewicz, was based on a multimedia presentation that represented amphibians as a group of animals with specific characteristics. The students learned about the biology of amphibians and the development cycle of this division of animals.
The mentioned group of students will be leading environmental monitoring in the future. This meeting allowed for an in itial assessment of students' knowledge and skills in the subject of amphibians protection.
Basing on models, photographs and drawings, the children learned to distinguish in dividual species. The students got to know the characteristics of fire-bellied toad and smooth newt, as examples of anuran and caudate amphibians. They were complementing species names and locating and sticking photographs of the relevant species. Working in groups, the participants were in venting ways to protect amphibians. At the end, while brainstorming, all ideas to protect these species were written on a blackboard. It showed, they were also the activities undertaken within the framework of the project.
At the end of the lecture, there was a surprise for the children. a quiz to test their knowledge garnered much attention, and for activity during the lecture, the children received T-shirts, mugs, guidebooks and bookmarks.
Classes in School Complex in Krasnopol
Classes in School Complex in Krasnopol
Classes in School Complex in Krasnopol
Classes in School Complex in Krasnopol
The lecture for the 3rd grade students began with recalling the concept of 'biodiversity'. Biology and ecology of amphibians were thoroughly presented. In order to consolidate the knowledge of amphibians, they were compared with reptiles division. The development cycles of anuran and caudate amphibians was discussed, as well as amphibians systematic division. Special attention was paid to the changes in the naming of amphibians. The differences in the body composition of individual species was appointed, and the students were taught how to recognize certain species on the basis of sounds and the appearance of spawn. Much time was devoted to the need of amphibians protection. Attention was drawn to the participation of amphibians in the food chain.
Math activities, related to the calculation of the amount of amphibians, seemed a very in teresting element of the classes. For solving a crossword puzzle and rebuses, they received prizes in the form of t-shirts, mugs, bookmarks and guides.
At the end, all participants went over a small pond to make practical observations. For comparative purposes, some amphibians have been caught to small containers and later, using guides, the students identified their species and gender. All amphibians have been safely released in to the pond.
Classes for gymnasium students
