Older people are being invited to discover more about wildlife conservation and native species at Belfast Zoo next month, as part of the Belfast Festival of Learning.
Belfast Zoo will host its first ‘Wildlife in Danger’ workshops exploring the reasons why animals are facing extinction including habitat destruction, illegal hunting and trade.
John Fisher, Education Officer at Belfast Zoo, said: “Education is an essential role of all modern zoos and learning about conservation should be considered a lifelong skill. In a world of diminishing habitats, disappearing species and increasing urbanisations, zoos are uniquely placed to connect people to the natural world. Zoos reach millions of people all over the world, most of them living in urban areas and having little or no other contact with nature. Participants at ‘Wildlife in Danger’ workshops can also find out about volunteering opportunities at Belfast Zoo, through which they can pass on their conservation learning to other zoo visitors”.
Belfast Zoo takes part in more than 60 collaborative breeding programmes, several of which are managed by its own staff. The zoo supports in situ conservation campaigns around the world including the Asian nature Conservation Foundation, Sifaka Conservation Trust, Bird Watch Ireland barn owl project and Lion tamarins of Brazil Fund.
Workshops will take place 6-7 March. To find out more visit www.belfastzoo.co.uk/events.
Related Members
-
NewsRewilded Bison are climate heroes - new research 16th May, 2024New research from Yale University shows that 170 rewilded European Bison in Romania’s Tarcu mountains are helping to draw down and store the equivalent…
-
NewsExtinct in the Wild chick hatches ahead of hopeful first wild release 15th May, 2024An extinct-in-the-wild sihek (also known as Guam kingfisher) has successfully hatched, marking a key milestone of an ambitious project to return the species…
-
NewsThe Deep's Tribute to Honorary Alderman David Gemmell OBE 14th May, 2024Honorary Alderman David Gemmell OBE (1940-2024) was Chairman of The Deep from its inception to the time of his sad passing at the end of last month. …