Amur Tiger Conservation Education Program
the lesson was to tell the kids about winter as unfavorable season for plants and animals
and to give examples of how they adapt to winter conditions. The lesson was carried out
by senior students of the professional lycée №55 under the supervision of experienced
educator Galina Goy. In the beginning of the lesson the kindergarten children were asked
to name animals that hibernate. Many children named bears and squirrels. Then, they
talked with the students about animals that do not hibernate and continue their active life
in the forest during winter, namely Amur tiger, Amur leopard, deer, wild boar, etc. Also,
the children learned about the difficulties the animals face during severe winter with deep
snow. They were told about poachers who killed animals stuck in snowdrifts. The kids
were stupefied by such cruelty and expressed their sympathy to wild animals. At the end
of the lesson the children played a game "Guess an Animal".
On November 27, eighteen children aged 10-11 attended a lesson "Cats of Our Forest"
during which they gained more knowledge about Amur tiger, Amur leopard, lynx and
Far-Eastern cat. At the beginning of the lesson the children guessed riddles about animals.
When they guessed an animal, its photo appeared on the blackboard. Thus, the photos of
four animals (tiger, leopard, lynx and cat) appeared, and the teacher told that all of them
live in the Ussuri taiga. The children discussed cat habits, similarities and differences
between pet and wild cats. Then, Galina Goy told about Russia's Red Book, its history
and role in conservation of plant and animal species of our taiga. At the end of the lesson
the children were assigned to make paper tigers. All in all, the kids enjoyed the lesson and
learned much about wild cats and their habits.
On December 12, twenty-five children aged 7-14 attended a lesson devoted to the Amur
tiger. During the lesson a teacher announced a contest and asked the children to draw a
tiger in its natural habitat. The main objective of the contest was to foster positive attitude
among children towards tigers. All the participants were awarded memorable gifts. On
December 22, the educator visited a local kindergarten and gave a lesson Cats of Our
Forest for twenty-seven children aged 4-6. During the lesson the teacher told about wild
big cats living in the Ussuriiskaya taiga, namely Amur tiger, Amur leopard, lynx and Far
Eastern wild cat, explained for what purpose a Red Book (Russia's List of Endangered
Species) was created, and why some plant and animals species need to be protected. The
lesson caught children's fancy. They told about cat's habits and similarities between
domestic and wild cats, and showed how cats eat, sleep and hunt.
Tiger Day Festivals
Phoenix has been very successful at
holding wildlife festivals. In September
2000, the Phoenix Fund organized the first
Tiger Day Festival in Vladivostok and
within a year it developed into a
wonderful autumn festival that is
celebrated across the country, from
Moscow to Vladivostok. The festival
usually begins with a carnival procession,
and is followed by various theatrical
performances. The festivals attract
people's attention to the most burning
issues of wildlife conservation in the
region, as well as give them an
Tiger Day in Lazo, October 2008
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