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Microreserve Stanca - Jeloboc - Mode of Nature Coexistence with Human Activities
These twins are my brothers“, says Ion Ciaiccovschi, who is not only one of my teacher through the nature, but also a fighter for a better environment.
A small hill which conceals natural and human activities for millenia and where all participants of the meeting have gathered, children of our summer school, minister of environment of Moldova, Ukrainian environmental team, our expedition team.
TV round table, organised at the faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences of the Moldavian State University.
Class of computing and information of the secondary school "Cosauti.
A field trip during our workshop to the Stanca-Jeloboc.
Local workshop in the Soroca district, Cosauti village, at the Cosauti-Jorjnita authority's office.
The project originates from the concept of “Microreserve Stanca-Jeloboc” – an idea to protect the landscape, to preserve habitats and save historical components through making local people understand that their future depends on the survival of this forest.
The situation has dramatically changed over the last decades: the biggest remnat riverbank forest in north-east Moldova is disappearing as a shelter for many vulnerable species of plants and animals. The project overall goals are (1) conservation of the forest patches and their great biodiversity by (2) developing ecotourism as a way to involve communities in and make nature help itself.
The complexity of natural landscapes and archeological/paleontological monuments make the place very attractive for visitors so we see the environmental tourism activity be a solution for nature conservation and rational human intervention. The project aims at attraction of conservationists (ONG community, scientists etc.), authorities and local/regional business community to the development of a new activity for the region – ecotourism.
By initiating a local conservation group, organising a summer school for young ecologists (biodiversity conservation course, environmental management and uniqueness of the Microreserve), launch an ecotouristic route and organising a public information campaign (TV round table, local seminars and workshop) we will strengthen efforts and focus on ecological problems in the area.
The final conception is a healthier environment and safer future for the Stanca-Jeloboc complex. We will pledge for creating a legal functioning Microreserve as a model of rational co-existing of the man and nature.
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