The public awareness and the sensitisation of the local community and visitors is a crucial responsibility of the Management Body of Lake Pamvotis. Since its establishment it has organised, for all ages, a variety of awareness-raising and ecosystem interpretation activities.
These programmes aim to inform and sensitise the local community, especially young people, to the Pamvotis Lake’s ecosystem and the pressures it faces.
Specifically the programme’s objectives are:
Since the Management Body’s establishment, many schools from Ioannina and the rest of Greece have participated in the Environmental Information and awareness programmes. Activities include interpretation of the Lake’s ecosystem in the Environmental Park of Management Body, bird watching-identification, PowerPoint presentations, discussions, drawings on themes of the Lake and its biodiversity, quiz, role-playing games, environmental trails, etc.
During these programmes, reference is made to basic concepts, such as protected areas, ecosystem, biodiversity, water cycle, protection and management, eutrophication. Emphasis is placed on human-nature relationship and the active participation of students, while stimulating all the senses (touch, hearing, sight, smell, taste) and the bond with the actual environment, something that is not easily achievable in classrooms.
Methodology
To plan your visit (schools, associations, universities, etc.) please call the Management Body offices. The duration of the education – awareness programme is adjusted depending on the time available for each school. We are at your disposal for further clarification and information.