ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PROTECTED AREAS. CASE STUDY FROM BIHOR COUNTY, ROMANIA

Abstract

Environmental education activities should be organized in order to protect the nature and to increase population awareness in this sense. The present paper aims to achieve this objective, by using Valea Roșie Nature 2000 tourist map in print and digital form as an instrument for environmental education activities. These types of graphical and cartographic materials can be efficient means for transmitting information to pupils/students, tourists etc. Also, it can contribute to school curriculum improvement in a moment when many educational institutions have eliminated or drastically reduced environmental education classes and activities.

Keywords

• environmental education
• Valea Roșie Nature 2000
• interactive tourist map