Terenska edukacija studenata iz Lyona na Dan planeta Zemlje

Na Dan planeta Zemlje, 22. travnja 2025. godine, zaposlenici Zavoda za zaštitu okoliša i prirode Gabrijela Božić, Mak Vujanović i Miloš Martinović te zaposlenici Javne ustanove Priroda Grada Zagreba Lana Jelić, Biljana Janev Hutinec i Vlatko Čmelar, održali su terensku edukaciju za francuske studente iz L'Institut des métiers de l'Environnement et de la Transition écologique (Institut okolišnih zanimanja i ekološke tranzicije) iz Lyona.

Na značajnom krajobrazu Savica okupilo se 50 studenata i četiri voditelja koje smo podijelili u dvije grupe i kroz dva sata proveli ovom oazom usred grada. Prije samog obilaska Savice, studenti su nam održali kratku prezentaciju o tome zašto su došli u Hrvatsku te što ih sve zanima o zaštiti prirode i okoliša u Hrvatskoj. Dolazak kod nas njihovo je svojevrsno studijsko putovanje, a odabrali su Hrvatsku zbog velike raznolikosti vrsta i staništa te zbog određenih sličnosti, ali i razlika u upravljanju zaštićenim područjima i vrstama s obzirom na Francusku.

Prolaskom kroz vlažna staništa Savice studente smo informirali ne samo o značajnom krajobrazu i njegovoj bioraznolikosti već i o ostalim zaštićenim područjima Hrvatske, ekološkoj mreži Natura 2000, javnim ustanovama za upravljanje zaštićenim prirodnim vrijednostima, strogo zaštićenim vrstama, invazivnim vrstama, načinima zbrinjavanja otpada, podzemnim vodama te ostalim raznolikim temama, a u isto vrijeme smo kroz dijalog dobili informacije i s njihove strane pa smo uspoređivali stanje u zaštiti prirode u Hrvatskoj i Francuskoj.

Nakon informativnog i opuštajućeg terena razmijenili smo poklone, napravili zajedničku fotografiju te se oprostili s dragim gostima i zaželjeli im sreću u daljnjem istraživanju Lijepe Naše.

Field Education for Students from Lyon on Earth Day

On Earth Day, April 22, 2025. employees of the Institute for Environment and Nature, Gabrijela Božić, Mak Vujanović and Miloš Martinović, along with employees of the Public Institution "Priroda Grada Zagreba", Lana Jelić, Biljana Janev Hutinec and Vlatko Čmelar, organized a field education session for French students from L'institut des métiers de l'Environnement et de la Transition écologique (Institute of Environmental Occupations and Ecological Transition) in Lyon.

At the significant landscape site of Savica, 50 students and four chaperons were divided into two groups and guided through this urban oasis over the course of two hours. Before touring Savica, the students gave a short presentation explaining why they had come to Croatia and what interests them regarding nature and environmental protection in the country. Their visit is a study trip, and they chose Croatia for its rich diversity of species and habitats, as well as the similarities and differences in how protected areas and species are managed compared to France.

As we walked through Savica's wetlands, we educated the students not only about this significant landscape and its biodiversity but also about other protected areas in Croatia, the Natura 2000 Ecological network, public institutions responsible for managing protected natural values, strictly protected species, invasive species, waste management methods, underground waters and various other topics. At the same time, through dialogue, we also gained insights from them, allowing us to compare the state of nature protection in Croatia and France.

After an informative and relaxing field trip, we exchanged gifts, took a group photo, and said goodbye to our lovely guests, wishing them luck in their continued exploration of our beautiful country.