Popularizing the significance and value of the riverside forests is of paramount importance for the success of the conservation activities. This is also the goal of the brochure elaborated by experts “The riverside forests: benefits, state of play, conservation”, which WWF presented to the wide public today. The brochure presents in a synthesized form part of the experience from the last 10 years for restoration of the riverside forests. The bilingual edition in Bulgarian and English unites the lessons learnt from already finished projects in Bulgaria and the region and could be found online on the WWF website.
WWF Programme dedicated to the Week of the forest:
Educational games and a lesson: On 5th April from 8 a.m. the director of the forest programme Neli Doncheva will have a lesson for the third-graders from Primary School “Nikolai Liliev” in Sofia on the topic “The forest and its inhabitants”.
Forest multi exercises competition: On 6th April from 13 p.m. in the town of Chepelare, on the “Olimpiiski” Square along with the Vocational School for agriculture, forestry and tourism “N.Y.Vaptsarov” – the town of Chepelare, the South-Central state enterprise – the town of Smolyan, the Forest protection station – the town of Plovdiv, the Regional Forestry Directorate and WWF organize an event for the students from the school. The competition games are related to the biodiversity and the responsible attitude to the Bulgarian nature. After they compare their knowledge, the best participants will be awarded.
Riverside exhibition in the Days of Nature with WWF: From 6th to 9th April including the exhibition dedicated to the riverside forests will be guest to the “Paradise” Trade centrle in Sofia within the Days of Nature with WWF. On floors 1 and -1 you will be able to enjoy the beautiful photos of the rarest forests in Bulgaria. Part of the funds raised at the charity bazaar will be allotted for growing of the newly afforested forests.
The brochure and part of the activities with which WWF commemorated the Week of the forest are done under a project “Conservation and restoration of riverside forests”, which is implemented in partnership with the Executive Forest Agency, Regional Forest Directorate-Rousse and Regional Forest Directorate-Plovdiv and is co-financed by the LIFE+ instrument of the European Commission.
Restoration of riverside forests is the topic of WWF in the Week of the forest
