A range of activities is taking place across the UK to mark International Day for Biological Diversity. Activities ranging from "walking with wolves" to dragonfly spotting will help people to join the worldwide action on a local level, say organizers.
The event is part of a campaign to highlight the loss of species and ecosystems due to human activity. It marks the highlight of a collection of events this year, the UN International Year of Biodiversity.
Off-road safari
Five race-against-the-clock events, invite people all over Britain to find and identify as many grasses, mammals, insects, trees, and birds as they can in 24 hours.
Older children and adults can learn to identify and record animals through pond-dipping, bug-hunting and bird-watching activities, with storytelling, puppet-shows and wildlife games to entertain the smaller ones.
"It's a fun way of encouraging children to recognize and care for the richness of the environment around them," said Hilary Makin, organizer of the Lepe Country Park BioBlitz in Hampshire
The event is part of a campaign to highlight the loss of species and ecosystems due to human activity. It marks the highlight of a collection of events this year, the UN International Year of Biodiversity.
Off-road safari
Five race-against-the-clock events, invite people all over Britain to find and identify as many grasses, mammals, insects, trees, and birds as they can in 24 hours.
Older children and adults can learn to identify and record animals through pond-dipping, bug-hunting and bird-watching activities, with storytelling, puppet-shows and wildlife games to entertain the smaller ones.
"It's a fun way of encouraging children to recognize and care for the richness of the environment around them," said Hilary Makin, organizer of the Lepe Country Park BioBlitz in Hampshire
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