Various activities are
planned, and have partly been carried out already, to support project
LENA.
Observations and
research carried out in nature will reveal e.g. plants and
animals living in certain places. These observations help to estimate
the status of natural and semi-natural habitats, which will tell what
kind of protection they need.
Observations and
nature walks guided by experts of nature are the best way to
teach natural values to those less experienced. Even an experienced
observer will always find something new, something of a new value in
nature – partly because nature is constantly changing, and partly
because with each observation the observer becomes more and more
experienced, while his understanding about the values of nature, and
about the threats to those values, will also change.
Thus, information coming
from expert observations are essential to understand what is going on
in nature, and which is the influence of human activities to habitats
and to creatures living in them.
That is why observations
carried out by experts of nature are so important for project LENA.
By observing nature, by revealing the situation with different
animals, plants and their habitats in real places, those values of
nature can be protected much better. If this information is passed
over to learners, good if learners participate in those observations
as well, then the whole society will be much more educated about
nature.
Another aspect in doings
of LENA-Estonia is health care in adults. It is known that
people living healthy way of life, spending time outdoors, being
active in walking and learning from nature can often live a long
happy life. Because we have an
experienced health guide (Kaie Linroos) in the team of LENA-Estonia,
it is therefore possible to add the aspect of health care to support this project.
During 2012 and 2013 Kaie
has carried out learning events of adults in which the topics of
health care and learning nature were connected. Those events can be
considered as activities supporting project LENA.
Supporting
activities in 2012
Observation
of birds in Haapsalu
In 2011 and 2012 Matti
Masing observed and counted birds at 20 selected points in Haapsalu. The 5-minute point counting method was
used. This count is carried out every year at least once (at the
beginning of June). This count helps to learn bird species living and
breeding in Haapsalu, and it also helps to efficiently educate people
living in this town.
Public bat night in
Haapsalu
On 13th of June 2012 a
Public Bat Night (Avalik nahkhiireöö) was carried out in Haapsalu,
guided by Matti Masing. It was an event celebrating 20th anniversary
of public bat nights carried out in Estonia (since May 1992). This
event helped people to notice nature in towns, including protected
animals who live around them.
The study of
natural values in the area of Muraste klint, northwestern Estonia
In August and September
2012 protected animal species and their habitats were studied in
Muraste area, part of North-Estonian coastal cliffs (klint), by Matti
Masing. As a result, 5 species of bats and one species of reptiles
were found. The report of the study was given to the authorites
(Harku parish, Harju region of the Environmental Board, and others).
It included all finding places of those animals, and also expert
advice on how to protect natural habitats in Muraste area. A special
website "Muraste klint" was launched and a special LENA's
event (The Week of Klint) was carried out in December 2012:
Knowledge
about health and aging in connection with personal movement and being
outdoors
On 29th
October 2012 in Tapa Kaie Linroos carried out a learning event
dedicated to health improvement in adults. The topic: Knowledge about
health and aging in connection with personal movement and being
outdoors. Participants become be aware about the influence of
exercises and being outdoors to their health and aging, and to their
possibility to get a job.
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