Kampinoska Dolina Wisły
Region
Europe
Country
Poland
Flyway
Black sea-Mediterranean flyway
Initiative
WLI Europe
About
Name of organisation
The Association for the Support of Research and Conservation Initiatives
Funding support
Grants, donations and member’s fees
Number of staff
13
Number of visitors per year
Not countable
Overall aims of the centre
Aim 1: Disseminating knowledge about global climate change.
Aim 2: Mitigating anthropopression on the Vistula River in its Kampinos Forest leg.
Aim 3: Promoting the principles of the Ramsar Convention among the local communities, with the further aim of nominating this section of the Vistula River for the list of Ramsar sites of international importance.
Description of the centre
The Vistula (Wisła) river is on of last unregulated big rivers in Europe. Due to it’s wild state no commercial traffic is observed. The area of our further activity t is located between flood walls on the leg long about 40 kilometres, wide 1.2 – 1.5 kilometres, with many islands and disappearing remains of the regulation. Sand is the dominating bottom material. It gives shelter to tens of thousands of birds, especially on the islands, which are protected as Nature 2000 areas and additional restrictions if necessary in particular locations Usual people’s presence is limited to amateur fishermen and tourists-kayakers.
Our approach may seem unusual, as we do not locate our activity in a certain geographical point, creating no typical center where visitors arrive. Instead, we want to move along 40 km leg of a big great river, visiting and educatingvarious communities. Currently, this is achieved through the internet and real temporary exhibitions, but ultimately we want to bring this idea to life by building a floating educational station, kind of a floating class to act in an open public space rather than restricted area.
To find our WWD activity pleasu use “starsze projekty” button on the bottom of our website www.twbk.pl .(there’s paralell English version https://twbk.pl/language/en/home/ . “”czytaj dalej” means “read more”.
Work Areas
Main CEPA work area
Since the founding year, 2022, we are celebrating World Wetlands Day by exhibitions of photography, art and research results, pointing Ramsar Convention principles as a rule. Each of the exhibitions was dedicated to a different aspect of the wetlands. Then they use to be documented on our website, www.twbk.pl. For WWD 2027 we have already advanced the project together with the Portuguese partner. Anyway, we plan to spread our presence beyond Warszawa.
Top three successes
Research and exhibitions. In their professional life, most of our members are well experienced museum researches and project managers. This works well in the big city we are located in
Top three challenges
Our challenge is, first of all, a weak communication with local communities at the site. These are farmers and residents of small towns. They have little awareness of the value of natural resources, other than the value they derive from profit or personal relaxation. They fear change. We want to change that.
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Producing written materials; Using audio-visual tools
Visitor centres
Setting up a new visitor centre
Participation
Engaging young people; Engaging the local community; Working with volunteers
Education and communication
Delivering adult education; Lobbying / running campaigns; Developing resources / materials
General
PR and marketing; Project planning.
Join WLI free and create your own member profile showcasing the work you are doing.