forest and nature education in estonia krista keedus rmk sagadi forest centre
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Forest and Nature Education in Estonia Krista Keedus RMK Sagadi Forest Centre. Land of forests. Land of forests. Forest land covers 50,6% of total area Protected forests 25%, strictly protected 10% 3000 trees per every Estonian. People. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Forest and Nature Education in Estonia
Krista KeedusRMK Sagadi Forest Centre
2Land of forests
Land of forests
Forest land covers 50,6% of total area
Protected forests 25%, strictly protected 10%
3000 trees per every Estonian
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People
52% of Estonian habitants are collecting forest goods
Every second Estonian visits forest once a month
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5Timber
458 million m3 of growing stock
10 million m3 felling volume
12 million m3 of annual growth
Forest industry
Share of wood processing industry is 20% of manufacturing industry (420 million EUR) and 9,1% of total export
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Hunting
Game animals: 18 species of mammals and 37 species of birds
12 000 moose3000 red deers60 000 roe deers23 wild boars600 brown bears150 wolfs800 lynxes17 beavers
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RMK
State Forest Management Centre manages 800 000 ha of forest land (38%)
17 forest districts13 recreational areas, 5 nature parks, 40 other protected areas2000 km of nature trails178 fireplaces, 41 tenting areas, 42 forest houses26 information centres, 18 nature centres, 4 nature houses and Sagadi Forest Centre
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9Nature education
10RMK
Nature education based on forests and forestry
Nature programs connected to the school curricula
Campaigns, games, activities
Exhibitions 50 776 participants in
different programs 2011
RMK 11
Environmental Board
11 nature centres Broad environmental
education Different activities in
aim to rise the environmental awareness
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Environmental Board
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14Other centres
Tartu Environmental Education Centre
Other nature centres (including nature centres of universities and museums)
www.keskkonnaharidus.ee has 78 nature centres offering programs to several target groups by different topics
15Main goal
To evolve person, who:
Values the diversity of the natureUnderstands the relationships between human and environmentActs responsibly
Basics
Outdoor education Related to school
curricula Learning by doing Case studies Nature interpretation by
EROT-model (Enjoyable, Relevant, Organised, Thematic)
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