Ozero Red’kine
Region
Europe
Country
Ukraine
Flyway
Black sea-Mediterranean flyway
Initiative
WLI Europe
About
Name of organisation
Municipal Enterprise “Pleso”
Funding support
City budget
Number of staff
2
Number of visitors per year
10000
Overall aims of the centre
Conversation and reproduction of precious natural complexes, gene pool of flora and fauna. Environmental education, scientific studies, ecological tourism, recreation.
Description of the centre
The site covers an area of 74,2 hectares and located in the north of Kyiv. According to the EUNIS habitat classification there are following habitat types: Euro-Siberian pioneer calcareous sand swards (E1.12); Open non-Mediterranean dry acid and neutral grassland, including inland dune grassland (E1.9); Inland Sand Dunes (X35).
Work Areas
Main CEPA work area
The centre offers a wide range of nature activities and recreation. We are planning to start the detail complex scientific research about biodiversity of flora and fauna in 2023.
Top three successes
The signage with detail information about name, assignment, area, rules of conduct has been installed in 2022.
Designation of environmental law about local landscape in 2020.
Monitoring of the water quality in the protected area has been performing since 2018
Top three challenges
Vandalism
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Creating signage; site information; Producing written materials; Using audio-visual tools; Developing nature trails
Visitor centres
Setting up a new visitor centre; Managing / creating habitat; Building / maintaining structures
Participation
Working with disabled people; Engaging hard-to-reach groups; Engaging young people; Engaging the local community; Working with volunteers
Education and communication
Delivering adult education; Working with primary schools; Lobbying / running campaigns; Working with secondary schools; Developing resources / materials
General
Auditing / assessing effectiveness; PR and marketing; Health and safety; Project planning.
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