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Forest and Nature Education in Estonia Krista Keedus RMK Sagadi Forest Centre. Land of forests. Land of forests. Forest land covers 50,6% of total area Protected forests 25%, strictly protected 10% 3000 trees per every Estonian. People.
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Forest and Nature Education in EstoniaKrista KeedusRMK Sagadi Forest Centre
Land of forests • Forest land covers 50,6% of total area • Protected forests 25%, strictly protected 10% • 3000 trees per every Estonian
People • 52% of Estonian habitants are collecting forest goods • Every second Estonian visits forest once a month
Timber • 458 million m3 of growing stock • 10 million m3 felling volume • 12 million m3 of annual growth
Forest industry • Share of wood processing industry is 20% of manufacturing industry (420 million EUR) and 9,1% of total export
Hunting Gameanimals: 18 species of mammals and 37 species of birds • 12 000 moose • 3000 red deers • 60 000 roe deers • 23 wild boars • 600 brown bears • 150 wolfs • 800 lynxes • 17 beavers
RMK State Forest Management Centre manages 800 000 ha of forest land (38%) • 17 forest districts • 13 recreational areas, 5 nature parks, 40 other protected areas • 2000 km of nature trails • 178 fireplaces, 41 tenting areas, 42 forest houses • 26 information centres, 18 nature centres, 4 nature houses and Sagadi Forest Centre
RMK • Nature education based on forests and forestry • Nature programs connected to the school curricula • Campaigns, games, activities • Exhibitions • 50 776 participants in different programs 2011
Environmental Board • 11 nature centres • Broad environmental education • Different activities in aim to rise the environmental awareness
Other centres • Tartu Environmental Education Centre • Other nature centres (including nature centres of universities and museums) • www.keskkonnaharidus.ee has 78 nature centres offering programs to several target groups by different topics
Main goal To evolve person, who: • Values the diversity of the nature • Understands the relationships between human and environment • Acts responsibly
Basics • Outdoor education • Related to school curricula • Learning by doing • Case studies • Nature interpretation by EROT-model (Enjoyable, Relevant, Organised, Thematic)
THANK YOU! • Krista.keedus@rmk.ee • +372 50 79 077