Eco-guide- Eco-Herit@ge Matters

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Greece - Preveza

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saitan bazar

austrian consulate

city hall

The catholic church of st. andrew

Theofanios School

Historical Centre of Preveza

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Agios Charalambos

androutsou square

St. Andrew castle

Karyotakis Bust

Historical Centre of Preveza

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Nikopolis

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Badgers

Rhino-dolphins

The Amvrakikos Gulf

ANIMALS

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The Gulf was named after ancient Ambracia, a city built on the Arachthos River, where the city of Arta is located today.

LOCATION

The Amvrakikos Gulf is the largest gulf of Western Greece and one of the largest closed gulfs of Greece. It is located between the Southern part of Epirus and northern Aitoloakarnania and it covers an area of about 400km.

CREATION

The Amvrakikos gulf is the result of intense tectonic activity that began over 2.000.000 years ago. It is a tectonic draft which began to fill with the deposits of two rivers, Louros and Arachthos. The gradual elevation of the Sea over the last 10.000 years has resulted in the Ionian Sea penetrating between Aktion and Preveza and flooding the bay giving it its present form.

Divari

Daliani

Fishing Techniques

The Amvrakikos Gulf

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The Amvrakikos is known for its sardines, as well as its shrimps and Grey Mullets.

Sardine

Grey Mullets (Mugil cephalus)

Shrimps(Melikertus Kerathurus)

33 species of fish live and breed in the gulf, while about 15 are caught in the area.

FISH SPECIES

The Amvrakikos Gulf

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The Eurasian bittern is an enigmatic species, living among the reeds, called the "Swamp Beast"

A rare species of duck, Ferruginous duck lives in the Amvrakikos area. Few species are hosted and reproduced mainly in the Rhodia reeds.

The most characteristic bird of the Amvrakikos is the Pelican. It is the second largest bird in the world, and the heaviest bird among all the birds that can fly, with a wingspan up to 3.2 metres and one of the rarest bird species on Earth.

Eurasian bittern ( Botaurus stellaris)

Pelecanus crispus

Fauna - Birds

Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca)

The Amvrakikos Gulf

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The Amvrakikos Gulf

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Gastronomy

• Săsărman Gabriela (Romania)
• Taloș Raul (Romania)
• Săplăcan Ioana (Romania)
• Mureșan Lara (Romania)
• Blidaru Ioana (Romania)

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Contributors:

• Emese Cîmpean (Romania)
• Lavinia Mureșan (Romania)

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Gangi - Italy

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The Madonie Park, situated south of Cefalù, was the second nature reserve to be established in Sicily. Its 35,000 hectares are home to towering mountains large expanses of woodland, and a flourishing variety of flora and fauna. The park also incorporates 15 historic towns and villages, including Polizzi Generosa, Petralia Soprana, Petralia Sottana, Gangi, Castellana Sicula, Castelbuono, and Isnello. The labyrinthine streets of their mediaeval centres lead to beautiful churches, picturesque piazzas, impregnable castles and awe-inspiring viewpoints. In terms of flora, there are over 2,600 different species of plants, many of which are endemic to the area.

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Madonie Geopark

Known as ‘Nectar of the Gods’, the Sicilian Manna is a typical local product of the Italian island, with a characteristic sweet taste. Specifically, it is a crystallised lymph extracted from the trunks of Ash trees. Manna is harvested in the lands of Madonie, between Castelbuono and Pollina, a town on the Tyrrhenian coast of the island. Madonie's manna is a traditional endangered product. It is a food rich in sugars and with amazing properties.

PLANTS

Manna

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Polizzano

Sfoglio

Panettone

Gastronomy

Orienteering

Plogging in Madonie Park

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Polizzi Generosa

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The representative of the Geopark administration presented to teachers and pupils the history of the Geopark and information about flora and fauna found in the park, as well as the preservation of one of the rarest fir trees in Europe, the Nebrodi Fir (Abies Nebrodensis).

Town Hall and Museum

Polizzi Generosa

Francesco Mina Palymbo

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Naturalistic Museum

This Museum is named after the naturalist Francesco Minà Palumbo. In the Museum's collections there are findings related to the flora, fauna, geology, prehistory, industrial archeology .

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Castelbuono

Contributors:

• Dimosthenis Giannoulis
• Themis Argyros
• Ioannis Karambelas
• George Georgatselos

STUDENTS

• Barbara Zandraveli
• Angeliki Evangelou
• Thalia Vangeli

TEACHERS

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Osijek - Croatia

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Papuk is the most prominent of the Slavonian Mountains and shows exceptional geological diversity and complex evolution. Mount Papuk has a "stormy" geological history going as far back as the Precambrian with metamorphic rocks that date back as far as the Pre-Cambrian, more than 540 million years ago. More recent geological features result from mountain building with Mesozoic sediments 260 and 65 million years old, including carbonate rocks, mostly dolomites, numerous karst phenomena, like sinkholes, caves, speleothems, caverns, springs, etc, as well as the Cretaceous volcanic sedimentary complex of Rupnika which was protected as Croatia's first natural geological monument in 1948.

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Papuk Nature Park - UNESCO Geopark

The town of Dakovo is situated on the central part of Slavonia, at an altitude of 111 metres. It is the clerical centre of Slavonia, and it has got the most impressive and important sacral building in the entire Slavonia and Baranja - the Dakovo Cathedral of St. Peter. Right next to the cathedral there is a museum dedicated to the man who takes most of the credit for its construction and one of the greatest Croatian historical figures - Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer.According to our lovely guide, Mirko, this amazing cathedral can be seen by 4 different countries!

Dakovo & St. Peter's Cathedral

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The Museum of Slavonia is the largest non-thematic museum in Croatia. It contains half a million exhibits and deals with the protection and presentation of the cultural heritage of Slavonia. The Museum of Slavonia was open in 1877.

Museum of Slavonia & QR-Code Orienteering

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Pampas - plogging, soil & water sampling

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Plogging

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The Educational and Visitor Centre "PODRAVLJE" is located within the uninhabited area of Dravica. It respects the environment with its infrastructure and energy independence. Demining, restoration and protection of forests and forest land in protected and Natura 2000 areas in the Dunav-Drava - NATURAVITA is one of the largest nature protection projects in the Republic of Croatia, funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds.Our guide taught us about the fauna and flora of the reserve, like beavers, otters and some protected bird species, like the white-tailed eagle.

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UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - Mura - Drava - Dunav

This activity was made in a partnership with state owned company Hrvatske šume (Croatian Forests). Every partner planted one tree and we marked them with the coat of arms of each partner country.

The Croatian Eco-club supervises it regularly. The last visit was on 14th July 2022. All trees are in good condition and healhty.

Trees were planted during Croatian mobility (hosting) on 17th March 2022. This sort of trees are a very traditional Croatian type of oak (Hrast kitnjak). They were planted in Mura - Drava Regional Park (part of the European Amazon)- UNESCO Reservoir of Biosphere.

Tree planting action!

• Alexandre Franco
• Samantha Pereira
• Gonçalo Pinho
• Sílvia Silva

Contributors:

• Gonçalo Beleza
• Nuno Resende
• Simão Gonçalves
• Tomé Santos
• Diogo Macedo

STUDENTS

• Marisa Rocha
• Lígia Oliveira
• Ilídio Sá
• Nuno Gomes
• Maria João Cartaxo

TEACHERS

Eco-Guide Beclean, Romania

Horsestud

SSt Apostle Andrew Cathedral

Reformed Church

Bethlen Castle

Places of interest in Beclean

Rodna National Park is located in the Rodna Mountains of northern Romania. The range is part of the larger Eastern Carpathian mountains. The national park encompasses an area of 465.99 sq km making it the largest protected area in the Carpathians mountains. It stretches over 50 km from east to west. Pietrosul Rodnei is the highest summit at 2,303 m. Ineu is the second highest summit with an elevation of 2,279 m. The area is also a UNESCO biosphere under the "Man and Biosphere" designation. There is a variety of ecosystems or habitats throughout the park.

Rodna National Park

Lynx

Brown Bear

Common bat

Golden eagle

Otter

Wolf

Fauna

Flowers

Plants

Flora

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Big Lala is the vastest and the most beautiful lake in Rodna Mountains.Little Lala is the deepest.

The legend says that during a storm a herd of horses being cornered and frightened by a bear on the brink of the abyss jumped into it and died.

Horses waterfall,

Big Lala and Little Lala

Trails

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It is used to heal respiratory illnesses. On the walls of the cave there are some sculptures and you can find playgrounds, slides, swings, an adventure park, shops and even a church.

It is one of the largest salt mines in Europe

Praid Salt Mine

Exploring the surrounding area

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It is shaped as a bear's skin, hence the name. According to the legend, a fairy who lived in the hills around Sovata fell in love with a shepherd but she found him together with a girl. In revenge, she turned him into stone and hid her palace under the ground. In the place of it, a huge pit was formed which was filled with her tears.

It is unique in Europe because of its helio-thermal and salty water which has therapeutic effects

Sovata Bear Lake

Exploring the surrounding area

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It is set in an area surrounded by forests where you can feel perfectly connected with nature. There are fesh water pools where you can practise swimming and other water sports, a rustic sauna, a plyground, an adventure park, a picnic area and much more.

At Baila Figa Balneary Resort your holiday can be a wonderful one

BailE Figa

Exploring the surrounding area

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Plogging At Rodna Mountains Park

Pottery workshop in Corund

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Activities

Workshop at house of traditional Romanian Costumes Virginia Linul in Salva

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workshops at school

Tree planting at Collegiul Petru Rares

Gastronomy

Ilaria CristilliGiulia BlandoAndrea MigliazzoGianluca Sottile

Students

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Nicoletta ForestiereSerafina Forestieri

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Eco- guide Portugal

16 - 21 May 2022

Our two hosting schools -AEMGA (Espinho) and Agrupamento de Escolas Ovar Sul (Ovar)

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The Lagoon is situated on the coast, south of Espinho! it is a real gem of natural diversity and a good example of preservation of a NATURA 2000 area. It is a flooding area near the sea and it's very important for its birds and plants, which are specific of the sandy areas near the coast. We developed several eco-actions during our visit to the Lagoon and its surroundings: bird-watching, a guided eco-tour and removing parasitic plants in our plogging bags activity.

Paramos Lagoon

Eco- areas

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This big eco-area inside the urban area of Porto is a great example of how, hand-in-hand, we can have a truly ecological and sustainable development within a big urban space. This huge park developed by Juan Muñoz emphasizes the link between nature and art. We did the Top tree walking path, and saw great examples of modern art, farms, museums and botanical gardens, to mention just a few of the parts. Video and photo documentations and tour are just a few actions that were done there.

Serralves Garden (Nature & Art Park)

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The saltpans in Aveiro represent the mix of ecological and cultural heritage. Production of salt still remains very traditional and it is very important to reactivate industry and maintain the identity of this special city near the Atlantic coast. Eco guidance and presentation of the salt production and its modern reinterpretation were the activities that were expertly held there.

Saltpans- "Salinas"

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Porto

Exploring the surRounDing areas

Porto is a Mix of old and modern - A real "touristic magnet" is one of the best descriptions of Porto. We had a guided tour through one of the most important Wine Cellars in the heart of V.N. Gaia, then we visited a modern reinterpretation of an old local market, walked around on a photo-safari through the old city centre, interviewed tourists and then visited Serralves - these were only a few of the main activities. During the whole visit in Porto, students had investigation activities that combined heritage and modern touristic habits.

Aveiro

Exploring the surrouding areas

Aveiro is a modern city that is still growing fast and is a good example of heritage, care and development. It has got canals that connect the old and new part of city, and we could see the restauration of the old tile factory into a new musem and the way they look after many art deco houses, which are things that represent their care. Sailing in the canal was the best way to known this city better and to catch the spirit of traditional heritage that is still alive.

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Gastronomy as a part of cultural heritage

The tile workshop enabled students to collaborativly learn old Portuguese traditions of tile making.The Animation workshop enabled students to learn about the animation process. Also, it was an opportunity for a premiere of our collaborative animation short film, "Purgatory Airlines".

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Orienteering / Treasure Hunt activities, walking tours, surfing, canoeing, fado and jazz concerts, UBUNTU dancing, and so much more!

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Dora AndrićLovro AračićAndrej BarkićIra Ivezić

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Mirko AndrićIvana Dolaček

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