Amur Tiger Conservation Education Program
In August-November the educator carried out 144 events for 2,176 aged 5 - 18 and 120
adults.
In August-September the teenagers were busy working in Zamanikha arboretum, namely
they killed weeds, replanted young trees, mowed lawns etc to beautify it. Every month at
least 3-5 excursions are organized in the garden for residents of Terneisky district and
guests. Besides, local people, mostly parents with children, visit the arboretum every day.
In August the educator arrange excursions for children around Terney town during which
the kids observed wild animals and plants. On August 24, nine young members of Uragus
participated in an international workshop devoted to research study and conservation of
bears.
In September, the educator conducted regular classes for children of three age groups.
The first group consisted of 23 second-graders who visited the eco-centre for the second
year. The second one was represented by forth-graders who started attend classes in
September 2010. And the third one was made of 22 children (7-11 grades) who visited the
eco-centre to gain more knowledge in biology or to conduct some research work or
project. Some of them took part in various ecological actions and events.
In October, there were special classes for kindergarten children (drawing, modeling,
application) in the eco-centre. In October Galina Maksimova with support from the
Phoenix Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society organized Tiger Day in Terney. In late
October an intellectual game "What? Where? When?", a prototype of a TV-game show
well-known in Russia, was held in the eco-centre. During the game the young players
asked questions about historic events, ecological problems, and others.
In November, 14 children from Plastun
village visited the eco-centre and took a
stroll to Lake Blagodatnoye where they
observed swimming birds and learned
historic facts about Terney. Then, they
saw larga seals and visited the
arboretum. After joint games and
lessons, the children from Plastun and
Terney became friends and decided to
meet again in Plastun this time. On 22-
30 November the members of Uragus
participated in regional contests in
biology and ecology.
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Meeting with Tiger Volodya
In December, the educator carried out 40
events for 533 schoolchildren aged 7-17 and 250 adults. The Uragus eco-club members
and Galina Maksimova visited 14 local companies in order to raise adults' awareness of
ecological issues. During the visits the children recited poetry about wild animals, asked
riddles, performed stunts, told about ecological projects and handed our calendars with
children's paintings to the audience. From December 20 to December 28 Tiger Volodya,
a disguised actor, with a group of children dressed as wild animals walked along Terney
streets, met passers-by and talked about tiger conservation issues. Many people were
pleased to meet the "animals", took pictures of them and discuss local ecological
problems.
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