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The organisation structure of the park consists of 4 departments, of which the department for environmental education was presented the most. It’s because the education is a crucial step to make the issue of nature conservation more familiar for visitors, students and children. There are many target programs for public as well as for schools. The park employs about 30 national park rangers who work in the field and organise excursions for public and ranger training courses for children (junior ranger project) and adults too. Other programs are targeted for local population (botanical and wildlife excursions) and for schools (partner schools are going to take lessons about the NP - 2 hours a week). Beside the education, a communication and cooperation with representatives from department of environmental education of other austrian national parks is important, they meet 3 times a year. | The organisation structure of the park consists of 4 departments, of which the department for environmental education was presented the most. It’s because the education is a crucial step to make the issue of nature conservation more familiar for visitors, students and children. There are many target programs for public as well as for schools. The park employs about 30 national park rangers who work in the field and organise excursions for public and ranger training courses for children (junior ranger project) and adults too. Other programs are targeted for local population (botanical and wildlife excursions) and for schools (partner schools are going to take lessons about the NP - 2 hours a week). Beside the education, a communication and cooperation with representatives from department of environmental education of other austrian national parks is important, they meet 3 times a year. | ||
What we really liked is the form that emploees of the national park educate children, schools and public. They do it in a very attractive and interactive way, it’s something very different then boring informational tables full of text that are read only by really interested people. Sadly, this system still mainly works in national parks of the Czech republic. We should be inspired by the NP Gesause where classes and families are attracted by observing small animals under the microscope, walking in a | What we really liked is the form that emploees of the national park educate children, schools and public. They do it in a very attractive and interactive way, it’s something very different then boring informational tables full of text that are read only by really interested people. Sadly, this system still mainly works in national parks of the Czech republic. We should be inspired by the NP Gesause where classes and families are attracted by observing small animals under the microscope, walking in a labyrinth of ecological footprint, listening story of a tree or river, watching 3D mores or using an application for smart phones Gesäuse App which is not finished yet, but going to contain information about the NP related to geography. There are also 2 trails that are opened since the beginning of may to the end of october and pavillon with geological museum and restaurant. | ||
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[[File:Ecological footprint.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Model of ecological footprint, source: http://footprintnetwork.org]] | [[File:Ecological footprint.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Model of ecological footprint, source: http://footprintnetwork.org]] | ||
[[File:EcologicalFootprint.png|200px|thumb|right|Count your ecological footprint here: http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/]] | [[File:EcologicalFootprint.png|200px|thumb|right|Count your ecological footprint here: http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/]] | ||
Activities of the NP are closely focused on issues of sustainable development, particularly integrating the concept of sustainable development into education of children and public as well. Within the UN Decade of education for sustainable development, the park has accredited projects such as junior ranger or ecological footprint. Ecological footprint is a big | Activities of the NP are closely focused on issues of sustainable development, particularly integrating the concept of sustainable development into education of children and public as well. Within the UN Decade of education for sustainable development, the park has accredited projects such as junior ranger or ecological footprint. Ecological footprint is a big labyrinth in the shape of a foot. Each person who enters the labyrinth will get out of it only if he correctly answers the questions about sustainable way of life that are placed in tables all over the labyrinth. It’s a very nice way how to introduce the issue to people who have never heard about it. Interesting way to educate children and public about their personal impact on the capacity of planet is a footprint calculator which is shown by the guide during the presenation to visitors and everyone can count thein contribution. The national park itself was accredited by Austrian ecolabel which means that its activities are sustainable and nature friendly. Advanced visitor management is responsible to keep enaugh space for plants and wildlife using pictures of local protected bird with his youngsters, we think it’s a very effective way to alert the tourists. | ||
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