 | 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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We share our environment with other living things. A balanced and healthy environment should have many different species living together in interdependence. Many species in the world today are in danger of disappearing because their numbers have been reduced_ by hunting, by loss of their habitat, or by an environmental change in their food chain - to where they can no longer reproduce efficiently.
It is of benefit to the total environment to maintain and encourage these endangered species, for when something goes wrong in the natural order, it can affect us all.
For example, jungle cats have become rare in many places. The rats which the cats used to eat have multiplied now that their natural enemies are gone. In their search for food the rats now invade villages, carrying disease to the inhabitants and eating their crops.
An important element in conservation education is awareness. In order for a community to be concerned about the endangered species of the area, people must know something about these species.
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