Naslov
Conservation education of cave and subterranean biodiversity: Dubrovnik underground tales

Autori
Crnčević, Marija ; Ivanišin Kardum, Katarina ; Sudarević, Nike

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
ABSTRACT BOOK 20th International Conference on Subterranean Biology / Moškrič, Ajda ; Trontelj, Peter - Postojna : Organizing Committee, 20th International Conference on Subterranean Biology,, 2010, 80-80

ISBN
978-961-269-286-5

Skup
20th International Conference on Subterranean Biology,

Mjesto i datum
Postojna, Slovenija, 29.08.2010. - 03.09.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
subterranean, biodiversity, IUCN

Sažetak
The example of field research, as a basis of activity of natural history museums and of the management of protected natural areas, is used in order to create educational publications for children of preschool and school age on the subject of protection of karst phenomena and subterranean biodiversity of the Dubrovnik region. For this purpose the results of interdisciplinary workshops for children were used to review their interests. The workshops consisted of lectures, movie screenings, use of speleological equipment, field work – cave visiting, and finally, as the summary, a creative element, the life-size reconstruction of a cave addressing the aspects of subterranean fauna. The workshop results pointed out themes of greater interest such as field research, use of speleological equipment and subterranean fauna. The idea is to adapt educational publications in accordance to the age group they are meant to appeal to. The publications will contain information regarding karst phenomena, legislation, protected natural areas and subterranean biodiversity. Also, for each of the species the publications are to contain the data relating to their distribution, their biotope, the threat to species as well as a visual depiction of them. Selected were those species that are described in the Red Data Books of the Republic of Croatia according to IUCN categories of threat, listed in legislation with a particular attention on the species significant to the Dubrovnik region. On the example of the story about explorers of the Dubrovnik caves, with the emphasis on the significance of the scientific research for the purpose of conservation of subterranean biodiversity, the aim is to create educational publications that will be both, a guide for the youngest Dubrovnik Natural History Museum visitors as well as a "Homework".

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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