"NATURE 2000, a necessary way of coexistence of human with nature"

Period of implementation: 2008-2009

PHARE 2006 Program: MOL Romania and The Partnership Foundation Miercurea Ciuc

Partner: Conserving Wildness from Calimani Association

Collaborators: Suceava County Prefecture; Suceava Forest Direction; Suceava Agency for Environment Protection; Suceava County Scholar Inspectorate

Project aim:
Raising the awareness of people living in Nature2000 sites in the field of environment protection: Target localities: Bosanci, Campulung Moldovenesc, Carlibaba, Ciocanesti, Crucea, Dorna Arini, Izvoarele Sucevei, Mitocul Dragomirnei, Moara, Moldova Sulita, Moldovita, Panaci, Poiana Stampei, Sadova, Stulpicani, Saru Dornei, Ulma, Vatra Moldovitei, Zamostea.

Objective 1: Promoting the importance of knowledge about environment protection and understanding biodiversity in 19 communities with Nature2000 sites from Suceava County.
Objective 2: Implication of students and teachers in different activities aiming to rise the responsibility of young generation and awareness about environmental issues and habitats protection in the area, for the Nature2000 sites.

Results:
- Informing and raising awareness of 19 people responsible with environmental protection (municipalities) about the importance of Nature2000 sites situated on the administrative territory of their municipality, knowing and understanding the specific rules /laws;
- 1 Program of activities " Junior Ranger " was carried out with the involvement of 19 schools from the target localities;
- 30 teachers have been trained about the Nature2000 sites situated in the area of their localities, these teachers became leaders of the Junior Ranger groups;
- 950 students have been informed about the Nature2000 sites situated in the area of their localities, about the ways to protect these areas;
- 19 Junior Ranger groups have been created, consisting in 190 students, winners of the Competition Nature2000, interested to involve in different activities together with the custodians of the areas, together with other volunteers;
- 19 plans of activities have been proposed to be carried out in the 19 schools;
- 19 Information Points Nature2000 have been created in the target municipalities;
- 1 special website with information about Nature2000 sites from Suceava County have been created: www.Natura2000sv.com.

Publications:
- Brochure "Nature2000"
- Leaflet "Junior Rangers"
- Newspaper: "Nature2000"