European Natura 2000 Day – Celebration Event

European Natura 2000 Day – Celebration Event

Public awareness
 / 12 July 2019
21May2019

The LIFE GRECABAT team, in cooperation with Management Body of Cyclades’ Protected Areas, the Naxos Island Wildlife Protection and the Municipality of Naxos and the Small Cyclades, is organizing an event celebrating the European Natura 2000 Day on Tuesday May 21, 2019 from 17:30 until 20:30, at the building of the Greek-French School of Ursulines, Naxos.

The event is open to the public and includes presentations and events for adults and children.

Schedule:

17:30 - 18:15

  • European Natura 2000 Day and the Natura 2000 European Network in Greece
  • The Management Body of Cyclades’ Protected Areas and the Natura 2000 areas of Naxos
  • Activities of the Naxos Island Wildlife Protection
  • LIFE GRECABAT: A European Program for Bats, Cave-Life and Caves in Greece
  • LIFE GRECABAT through sketches ...
  • Life in the caves / life in the dark

 

18:15 - 20:30

  • Researchers talk with students and parents about their exciting work ...
  • We make masks and figures of bats with simple materials ...
  • We see specimens of cave animals and we play with scientific instruments
  • We wear helmets with headlamps and play with the shadows ... We see photos, videos and talk about animals and caves ...