Establishment of educational ranger stations to involve youth in nature protection activity
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2011-12-18 00:00 Updated: 2017-08-07 15:38
Compilers: Azhar Yeszhanova
Reviewers: David Streiff, Alexandra Gavilano
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Kazakhstan
- Region/ State/ Province: Kazakhstan/East-Kazakhstan
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Katon-Karagay/Uryl village
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Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
Establishment and activity of educational ranger stations on the basis of forestry units and secondary schools to involve youth in nature protection activity to conserve, restore and study unique natural features of the Kazakh Altai (in the frame of CACILM).
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: Environmental education and involvement of coming generations in the conservation of forest ecosystems and reforestation of target areas through creation of nurseries and initial training of forestry specialists. Improved study of nature and deepened knowledge in Biology, Geography, Ecology
Methods: Forestry Schools are a tradition of the Soviet period. Relevant factors of negative impact on the fragile forest ecosystems in East Kazakhstan (fires, pests, illegal cutting) have necessitated the involvement of young people in forest protection activities. In the Katon-Karagay district 4 school ranger stations were created based on five secondary schools. The scholars are the members them. School ranger stations are self-governing organizations and the responsibilities are distributed among its members as it is distributed in any other establishments of forestry. One elected scholar-forester and a council which consists of 6-8 of the most active and experienced pupils, lead all activities. School teachers and foresters supervise their work but they are not members of School ranger stations. The most active school ranger station is the 'Cedar' in Uryl villlage. The main activity is to educate school children with the basics of forestry, monitoring, the practices of tree nurseries and protection of trees in the forests, the participation of school children in the state program 'Green Country’ and in national and international conferences and gatherings. The legal framework of land ownership ensures the sustainability of the approach on the state level and facilitates the implementation of this approach
Stages of implementation: 1.The initiative was taken by the administration of Berel Forestry Unit, the department on environmental awareness raising and education of Katon-Karagay national park and the director of the Uryl Secondary School. 2. Cooperation to discuss and agree on the role of the parties. 3. Agreement on Cooperation between the Office of the Katon-Karagay national park, Uryl secondary school and youth social organization 'Eco-tourism center'. 4. Training seminars for coaches and pupils of 'Cedar' school. 5. Distribution of approach and creation of 3 similiar schools in Katon-Karagay distric
Role of stakeholders: Secondary school: environmental education, methodical gathering, information on Forestry and Earth sciences, preparing school children for national and international competitions and conferences. Katon-Karagay national park and forestry: tools, vehicles, plants, theoretical and practical work with school professionals, the cost of participation in competitions and conferences. Local authorities: institutional support. 'Forest Conservation and Reforestation' project: additional information, laboratory&reagents, tools, uniform for scholars, trainings. 'Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan part of Altai-Sayan Ecoregion'project: information support, seminars and assistance in the production of Conference Proceedings. Local community: all kinds of support
Photos of the Approach
- 📍 Uryl village, Katon-Karagay/East-Kazakhstan/Kazakhstan
- 🗓 2010-04-10
- 📷 Yeskazyuly Renat, Chugunkov Oleg (renat.eskazyuly@mail.ru, oleg.chugunkov@undp.org)
- 📍 Uryl village, Katon-Karagay/East-Kazakhstan/Kazakhstan
- 🗓 2010-04-10
- 📷 Yeskazyuly Renat, Chugunkov Oleg (renat.eskazyuly@mail.ru, oleg.chugunkov@undp.org)
- 📍 Uryl village, Katon-Karagay/East-Kazakhstan/Kazakhstan
- 📷 Yeskazyuly Renat, Chugunkov Oleg (renat.eskazyuly@mail.ru, oleg.chugunkov@undp.org)