 | Teaching Conservation in Developing Nations (Peace Corps) |
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| | About this manual... |
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| | Foreword |
| | Introduction |
|  | Chapter 1: The self-contained conservation education center |
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| | Planning |
| | The building |
| | Landscaping |
| | The nature trail |
| | Conservation demonstration area |
| | Outdoor exhibits |
| | Exhibits |
| | Signs and labels |
| | The conservation education center in shared facilities |
| | Source materials - Chapter 1 |
| | Chapter 2: Conservation education in a school |
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| | A school conservation education outline |
| | First Year: Looking at Your Environment |
| | Second Year: Change in the Natural World |
| | Third Yeah: How Environment Differ |
| | Fourth Yeah: Talking Care of Natural Resources |
| | Fifth Year: Use of Natural Resources |
| | Sixth Year: Responsibility for Environmental Conservation |
| | Conservation science fair |
| | Source materials - Chapter 2 |
| | Chapter 3: Conservation education in a health center |
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| | Nutrition |
| | Sanitation |
| | Health |
| | Source material - Chapter 3 |
| | Chapter 4: Conservation education in an agricultural extension center |
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| | Soil conservation |
| | Erosion |
| | Erosion control methods |
| | Results of erosion |
| | Control of nutrient loss |
| | Source materials - Chapter 4 |
| | Chapter 5: Conservation education in a community center |
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| | Cooperative programs |
| | Leadership training |
| | The community environment |
| | Source materials - Chapter 5 |
| | Appendix A: Exhibit and study materials |
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| | Visitor participation exhibits |
| | Suggested exhibits |
| | Collections for exhibit and study |
| | Visual aids for exhibits |
| | Display poster - Life pyramid/food chain |
| | Introduction to concepts |
| | Concepts about the ecosystem |
| | Concepts about populations |
| | Population poster |
| | Concepts about water, soil and air |
| | Studies about soil |
| | Studies about water |
| | Studies about the sun's energy |
| | Studies about plants |
| | Source materials - Appendix A |
| | Appendix B: Nature Trails |
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| | Purpose of a Natural Trail |
| | Characteristic of a Nature Trail |
| | Constructing a nature trail |
| | Features proposed for labeling and explanation along a nature trail in South East Asia |
| | Source materials - Appendix B |
| | Appendix C: Landscaping |
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| | Suggestions |
| | Compost |
| | Transplanting |
| | How to select and collect seeds |
| | Growing seeds |
| | Suggested site plan |
| | Source materials - Appendix C |
| | Appendix D: Signs, labels and guides |
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| | Signs |
| | Labels |
| | Guides |
| | A suggested nature trail guide for Guatopo national park, Venezuela |
| | Source materials - Appendix D |
| | Appendix E: Public facilities |
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| | Rest stops |
| | Picnic areas |
| | Latrine facilities |
| | A calabash washstand |
| | Parking |
| | Source materials - Appendix E |
| | Appendix F: Live animals |
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| | The collection |
| | Aquariums |
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| | A freshwater aquarium |
| | A marine aquarium |
| | Terrariums |
| | Ants |
| | Earthworms |
| | Cardboard insect box |
| | Mammal cages |
| | An outdoor bird attraction |
| | Source materials - Appendix F |
| | Appendix G: Endangered species |
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| | A school program |
| | A community program |
| | Endangered animals of selected countries |
| | Source materials - Appendix G |
| | Selected organizations concerned with conservation education |
| | Selected environmental research centers |
| | Glossary |
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A nature trail is a short planned walkway through a natural area in which interesting and important natural or historic features are pointed out to the visitor and explained by a guide or by interpretive signs.
The planning of a trail must include:
- an inventory of the land to find the most interesting
features;
- concern for the public it is to serve, to give both beauty and
safety;
- an understanding of the education it is to provide; what to label
and why.
A conservation center can start with only one trail: a general conservation trail, which may include shorter specialized connected loop trails for soil study, forest study, wildlife study, etc. (see Fig. 16).
The self-guiding trail is one where the visitor is helped by labels which point out features of environmental interest, and which together cover the broad characteristics of the area.
Later, if it is possible, a second, informal trail for walking and hiking can be added (while future trails might be planned for special uses such as horses, bicycles, handicapped persons). The longer walking and hiking trail is for the visitor who wishes to go a longer distance without specific interpretive guidance.
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