Biologically-Respectful Tourism - LinkBC
Biologically-Respectful Tourism - LinkBC
Biologically-Respectful Tourism - LinkBC
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THE NEED FOR EDUCATION & NATURE AWARENESS<br />
It is the conviction of those in the education cluster that the raising of consciousness about natural history increases interest, and<br />
that interest breeds stewardship. The perceived need for nature awareness tied with a perceived lack of public knowledge about<br />
environmental issues and human‐caused conflicts were the catalyst for several of the campaigns.<br />
A need was expressed to encourage children and adults to visit nature and understand their environment, and all the wonderful<br />
'ecoservices' the natural world provides. An additional issue raised was that of “Nature deprivation in children”: that connecting<br />
children to nature would help foster their appreciation, and respect for the natural world around them.<br />
EDUCATION CLUSTER<br />
Seven campaigns/projects undertaken by six separate organizations were clustered under a theme of Education. Six surveys, seven<br />
unstructured interviews, and attendance at three events were used to construct Table 5.<br />
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