We visited our friends, the fourth graders from the ‘Ecology’ club and their teacher, Ms. Stoitsova, before the end of the school year, to talk with them about the Natura 2000 ecological network in Bulgaria and the species it protects.
This time the young nature lovers learned about the 33 bat species in our country. They learned that there are 35 bat species in Europe and 33 of them live in Bulgaria, among other countries. Many of the caves, inhabited by bats are protected within the Natura 2000 network, but bats can also be found in apartment blocks – in cracks and small spaces between terraces. We even turned off the lamps and stepped into the world of bats. Aneliya Pavlova from the Green Balkans ‘Natura 2000 in Bulgaria – New Horizons’ project team put on her cave helmet and head torch and told children about the secret life of bats.
After that, our colleague, Polina Hristova, took them into the sea world and told them more about the Black sea and its inhabitants. The young explorers learned about cetaceans in our sea and about the marine Natura 2000 sites that protect them.
Thank you to all children and their teacher for the wonderful experience! We can’t wait to see you again next year!
The event is part of the Green Balkans Natonal Campaign celebrating the Natura 2000 Day - 21st May. Our organization is celebrating the Natura 2000 Day with a series of events throughout May - Month of the Natura 2000.
Contacts:
Aneliya Pavlova - mob. number: 0899269576; e-mail: apavlova@greenbalkans.org
Additional information:
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is the largest coordinated network for nature conservation. More than 30% of the territory of Bulgaria falls within the scope of the network - 120 areas for the protection of wild birds and 234 areas for the protection of natural habitats.
Bats
33 from the 35 species of bats in Europe can be found in Bulgaria. They are of key importance for ecosystems. All bat species are protected by the Biodiversity Act, and the forest and underground habitats of the species are protected within the Natura 2000 ecological network.
This time the young nature lovers learned about the 33 bat species in our country. They learned that there are 35 bat species in Europe and 33 of them live in Bulgaria, among other countries. Many of the caves, inhabited by bats are protected within the Natura 2000 network, but bats can also be found in apartment blocks – in cracks and small spaces between terraces. We even turned off the lamps and stepped into the world of bats. Aneliya Pavlova from the Green Balkans ‘Natura 2000 in Bulgaria – New Horizons’ project team put on her cave helmet and head torch and told children about the secret life of bats.
After that, our colleague, Polina Hristova, took them into the sea world and told them more about the Black sea and its inhabitants. The young explorers learned about cetaceans in our sea and about the marine Natura 2000 sites that protect them.
Thank you to all children and their teacher for the wonderful experience! We can’t wait to see you again next year!
The event is part of the Green Balkans Natonal Campaign celebrating the Natura 2000 Day - 21st May. Our organization is celebrating the Natura 2000 Day with a series of events throughout May - Month of the Natura 2000.
Contacts:
Aneliya Pavlova - mob. number: 0899269576; e-mail: apavlova@greenbalkans.org
Additional information:
Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is the largest coordinated network for nature conservation. More than 30% of the territory of Bulgaria falls within the scope of the network - 120 areas for the protection of wild birds and 234 areas for the protection of natural habitats.
Bats
33 from the 35 species of bats in Europe can be found in Bulgaria. They are of key importance for ecosystems. All bat species are protected by the Biodiversity Act, and the forest and underground habitats of the species are protected within the Natura 2000 ecological network.
