Upo Ecology Education Institute
Region
Asia
Country
Republic of Korea
Flyway
East Asian - Australasian flyway
Initiative
WLI Asia-Oceania
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About
Name of organisation
Upo Ecology Education Institute
Funding support
Full support from Gyeongnam Province Education Office
Number of staff
10
Number of visitors per year
9,000
Overall aims of the centre
- Providing Wetland CEPA program targeting all 3rd grade students of elementary school in Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea,
- Invigorating environment education in formal school curriculum,
- Facilitating training for school teachers,
- Organizing environment education exchange program, and
- Ultimately, contributing to capacity building of environment education of Gyeongnam Province
Description of the centre
Location: Daedae-gil 8, Yueo-myeon, Changnyeong County, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea
Size of site: 8.54 square km
Types of habitats and species supported:
342 species including Prickly Water Lily (Euryale ferox )
Featured programs: 9 programs including 'Exciting Experience in Upo Wetland'
Work Areas
Main CEPA work area
Environment Experience Program for 3rd grade of elementary school
Top three successes
- Exciting Experience in Upo Wetland: facilitated this program more than 10 years with a support from Gyeongnam Province Office since the office recommend this program as part of formal environment education curriculum
- Upo Wetland Family Camp: Targeting family group having 1st grade of elementary school student, it is a 2days 1night camping program that provides opportunity to experience beautiful scenery of Upo Wetland
- Swallow Monitoring Project: 80 school clubs in Gyeongnam Province from elementary to high school, monitor the habitat of Swallow and collect monitoring data every year
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Visitor centres
Running a visitor centre
Participation
Working with disabled people; Engaging young people; Engaging the local community
Education and communication
Early years education; Delivering adult education; Working with primary schools; Lobbying / running campaigns; Working with secondary schools; Developing resources / materials
General
Running effective administration
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