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 |  | Contents |
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| | Foreword |
| | Introduction |
|  | Chapter 1: The self-contained conservation education center |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | Nutrition |
| | Sanitation |
| | Health |
| | Source material - Chapter 3 |
| | Chapter 4: Conservation education in an agricultural extension center |
| | 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 |
| | Cooperative programs |
| | Leadership training |
| | The community environment |
| | Source materials - Chapter 5 |
| | Appendix A: Exhibit and study materials |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | Suggestions |
| | Compost |
| | Transplanting |
| | How to select and collect seeds |
| | Growing seeds |
| | Suggested site plan |
| | Source materials - Appendix C |
| | Appendix D: Signs, labels and guides |
| | Signs |
| | Labels |
| | Guides |
| | A suggested nature trail guide for Guatopo national park, Venezuela |
| | Source materials - Appendix D |
| | Appendix E: Public facilities |
| | Rest stops |
| | Picnic areas |
| | Latrine facilities |
| | A calabash washstand |
| | Parking |
| | Source materials - Appendix E |
| | Appendix F: Live animals |
| | The collection |
| | Aquariums |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
Appendix F: Live animals
A conservation center can be the home of a number of small, local animals. It is a rewarding experience for visitors to realize that the fish, spider or frog that they see everyday, leads an interesting and busy life in which food, air, sun and water are as important as in the visitors' own lives.
In a school setting, over a period of time, children can learn about life cycles by watching the development of a butterfly from its beginning as a tiny egg.
Collecting specimens for observation can be a good lesson in understanding habitats. The animal life of the seashore, for example, is rich and interesting in its adaptation to changing water levels.
Wild mammals and birds require more care and food than reptiles or insects, are subject to disease, and do not adapt well to captivity. If you feel it is important to keep a mammal, try one like a mouse or other small local mammal.
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