Centro de Interpretación de la Reserva Costa Atlántica
Region
Americas
Country
Argentina
Flyway
Americas flyway
Initiative
WLI Americas
About
Organisation name
Municipality of Río Grande
Financial support
Own budget, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (USA), SEACOLOGY (USA) and the collaboration of Asociación Ambiente Sur.
Number of staff
3
Number of visitors per year
4000
Objectives
Environmental education on coastal environment and Migratory Shorebirds
The Atlantic Coast Reserve of Tierra del Fuego comprises 220 km of coastline, but we also manage two small urban water reserves in our city.
The main focus is on the coastal environment and its birds. The Interpretation Centre is located at the entrance to the city, about 4 km from the city centre. In our first year we have had about 4000 visitors of which 90% are children from the schools of the city.
Work areas
Main CEPA activities
A permanent display on migratory shorebirds, birdwatching trips, participation in well-attended events.
Three main achievements
The Traveller's Bag is one of our achievements. Although it has not yet reached its full development, this suitcase goes from school to school bringing material to children and teachers that they can then replicate for their use.
We have now reached 7 Bird Festivals. Each one with its achievements and mistakes.
We have managed to implement the Rio Grande Urban Nature Reserve System, which so far has 2 Nature Reserves: Punta Popper and Laguna de los Patos.
Three main challenges
First of all we must make our Natural Protected Areas known, then we must incorporate the care that must be taken in them (no dogs, no motorbikes).
The biggest challenge: to be proud of what we have.
The Atlantic Coast Reserve is already 20 years old and very few people know about it: we have done very badly in the diffusion...
Areas of Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Creating signage / site information; Producing written materials; Using audio-visual tools.
Visitor centres
Setting up a new visitor centre; Managing / creating habitat; Running a visitor centre; Building / maintaining structures
Participation
Working with disabled people; Engaging hard-to-reach groups; Engaging young people; Working with volunteers
Education and communication
Early years education; Delivering adult education; Working with secondary schools; Developing resources/materials
General
PR and marketing; Fund-raising; Project planning;
Contact
Tabaré Barreto, centrodeinterpretacionrca@gmail.com , city of Río Grande, province of Tierra del Fuego, Republic of Argentina
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