Environmental Education

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Keren Ha’yael & Hai Bar

GRIZIM/5488

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar's assistance along with the dedication of its members, will help determine the INPA's successes in shaping the future face of Israel, with its valuable natural and heritage assets firmly protected for generations to come.

Keren Ha’yael, Hai Bar 3 Am Ve'Olamo Street, Givat Shaul, Jerusalem 95463, Israel Tel. 972-2-5005444 Fax. 972-2-5005409

www.parks.org.il

Keren Hayael and the Hai Bar are voluntary associations founded to protect nature, landscape, and heritage in Israel. These associations operate in collaboration with Israel Nature and Parks Authority to achieve three main goals; 1 Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems, and the protection and fostering of flora and fauna's diversity. 2 Conservation and restoration of heritage sites for the benefit of visitors to national parks and nature reserves. 3 Education and public relations to inculcate the importance of protecting nature, landscape, and heritage.

Environmental Education

for the Negev Bedouin

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar are involved in the following projects, among others; 1 Green planning for Israel's open areas. 2 Conservation and restoration of historical sites like Masada, Beit She'an, and Tzippori. 3 Rehabilitation of habitats like the Hula Reserve, the coastal dunes, and the Ramon Park. 4 Reintroduction to the wild and rehabilitation of biblical wildlife, like deer, ibex, and leopards, and vegetation, such as acacia trees. 5 Education and public relations in the areas of nature protection and heritage. Kohelet Rabbah 7,28


The Environmental Education Program The goal of the program is to bring the Negev Bedouin, mostly the children, closer to issues of nature conservation and protection of the environment and heritage sites, and to raise their awareness in these areas. The program will be coordinated with the school system in Bedouin communities.

Background The Bedouin communities in the Negev are surrounded by and part of a highly delicate desert ecological system. Most of the Negev Bedouin are very familiar with nature; until recently most made their living as shepherds, and were therefore dependent on natural systems.Though this is no longer the case, the Bedouin still constitute the main influence on the sensitive ecosystem of the desert. As with other communities in Israel, the Bedouin carry out various activities that damage open spaces, nature, and landscape. Sometimes the damage is longterm to resources the community enjoys. In short: damage to the environment means damage to the community’s quality of life.

Environmental Education Among the Bedouin community Education is among the Israel Nature and Parks Authority's most important long-term goals. Protecting nature, landscape and heritage cannot succeed without the support of the community and its understanding of the value of these treasures. The Bedouin community is impact and at the same time, being impacted by the ecological desert system, therefore education for fostering nature and the local environment is extremely important among this community. Educational activities on nature protection and conservation of heritage sites, in both formal and informal frameworks, are carried out in a minor way, with no visible results. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority therefore views as its obligation to foster environmental education among the Negev Bedouin.

Objectives To hold in-service training days for supervisors and principals in the Bedouin school system, and directors of education departments in Bedouin communities. To establish informal nature education groups in Bedouin communities. To train environmental leaders and future instructors. To build and implement a tour program with a country-wide itinerary on nature and the environment. To mentor 11th and 12th grade students on isotope and ecotope projects at Hai-Ramon. To translate and produce written training and enrichment materials in Arabic.

photographs Doron Nisim

Education Program Costs Translation and production of $22,000 material in Arabic Tours for school system heads $5,500 Implementation of informal $18,000 education groups in the schools Mentoring of high school $5,500 biotope/ecotope students Planning and implementation of tours $18,000 throughout Israel Materials $4,500 Office expenses $11,000 Program coordinator for one year $33,000 Miscellaneous $4,500 Total $122,000


The Environmental Education Program The goal of the program is to bring the Negev Bedouin, mostly the children, closer to issues of nature conservation and protection of the environment and heritage sites, and to raise their awareness in these areas. The program will be coordinated with the school system in Bedouin communities.

Background The Bedouin communities in the Negev are surrounded by and part of a highly delicate desert ecological system. Most of the Negev Bedouin are very familiar with nature; until recently most made their living as shepherds, and were therefore dependent on natural systems.Though this is no longer the case, the Bedouin still constitute the main influence on the sensitive ecosystem of the desert. As with other communities in Israel, the Bedouin carry out various activities that damage open spaces, nature, and landscape. Sometimes the damage is longterm to resources the community enjoys. In short: damage to the environment means damage to the community’s quality of life.

Environmental Education Among the Bedouin community Education is among the Israel Nature and Parks Authority's most important long-term goals. Protecting nature, landscape and heritage cannot succeed without the support of the community and its understanding of the value of these treasures. The Bedouin community is impact and at the same time, being impacted by the ecological desert system, therefore education for fostering nature and the local environment is extremely important among this community. Educational activities on nature protection and conservation of heritage sites, in both formal and informal frameworks, are carried out in a minor way, with no visible results. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority therefore views as its obligation to foster environmental education among the Negev Bedouin.

Objectives To hold in-service training days for supervisors and principals in the Bedouin school system, and directors of education departments in Bedouin communities. To establish informal nature education groups in Bedouin communities. To train environmental leaders and future instructors. To build and implement a tour program with a country-wide itinerary on nature and the environment. To mentor 11th and 12th grade students on isotope and ecotope projects at Hai-Ramon. To translate and produce written training and enrichment materials in Arabic.

photographs Doron Nisim

Education Program Costs Translation and production of $22,000 material in Arabic Tours for school system heads $5,500 Implementation of informal $18,000 education groups in the schools Mentoring of high school $5,500 biotope/ecotope students Planning and implementation of tours $18,000 throughout Israel Materials $4,500 Office expenses $11,000 Program coordinator for one year $33,000 Miscellaneous $4,500 Total $122,000


Keren Ha’yael & Hai Bar

GRIZIM/5488

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar's assistance along with the dedication of its members, will help determine the INPA's successes in shaping the future face of Israel, with its valuable natural and heritage assets firmly protected for generations to come.

Keren Ha’yael, Hai Bar 3 Am Ve'Olamo Street, Givat Shaul, Jerusalem 95463, Israel Tel. 972-2-5005444 Fax. 972-2-5005409

www.parks.org.il

Keren Hayael and the Hai Bar are voluntary associations founded to protect nature, landscape, and heritage in Israel. These associations operate in collaboration with Israel Nature and Parks Authority to achieve three main goals; 1 Protection of biodiversity and ecosystems, and the protection and fostering of flora and fauna's diversity. 2 Conservation and restoration of heritage sites for the benefit of visitors to national parks and nature reserves. 3 Education and public relations to inculcate the importance of protecting nature, landscape, and heritage.

Environmental Education

for the Negev Bedouin

Keren Ha’yael and the Hai Bar are involved in the following projects, among others; 1 Green planning for Israel's open areas. 2 Conservation and restoration of historical sites like Masada, Beit She'an, and Tzippori. 3 Rehabilitation of habitats like the Hula Reserve, the coastal dunes, and the Ramon Park. 4 Reintroduction to the wild and rehabilitation of biblical wildlife, like deer, ibex, and leopards, and vegetation, such as acacia trees. 5 Education and public relations in the areas of nature protection and heritage. Kohelet Rabbah 7,28


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