WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2014
12.02.2014
2nd February is the date of the event, which involved two schools, two environmental organizations and two municipalities that celebrated World Wetlands Day in a region of two wetlands of international importance
On February 7 and 8 , with a little delay due to weather conditions, the important date was celebrated by the training team of the “Safe Ground for Redbreasts” project and students from the schools "Prof. Dr. Zlatarov" - Shabla and "Jordan Jovkov" - Kavarna .
Conveying the message"Wetlands are not something given or just a resource– they are sources of life" over 20 Shabla students from 3rd and 4th grade took part in the presentation, the educational games on wetlands and the globally threatened Red -breasted Goose, prepared by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, theGreen Balkans and the Green Education Center - Shabla .
A day later, as many students from Kavarna visited the Shabla Lake Complex and Durankulak Lake and through discussions and quiz games learned about the importance of these wetlands for people and for the species that inhabit them. Finally, the children prepared a poster entitled "Why are wetlands important?", which they will finish at school and present later .
Shabla and Durankulak lakes, along with nine other Bulgarian wetlands, are wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Not only thousands of birds find shelter there, but they are also related to the lives of thousands of people. Children appealed "Let’s protect them”, meaning both their residents us all, because wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems, they are valuable water sources, favoring fishing, tourism, etc.
Many thanks for the collaboration of the Green Balkans, the Green Educational Center in Shabla and the high schools "Prof. Dr. Zlatarov" - Shabla and "Jordan Jovkov" - Kavarna.
