Montenegrin elementary school students, about 70 thousand of them, will be able to visit the national parks Durmitor, Biogradska gora, Lovćen, Skadarsko jezero and Prokletije for free from mid-April, announced the Public Enterprise National Parks of Montenegro (JPNCG).
The initiative was launched by JPNPCG, due to the importance of educating young people about the preservation of national parks and nature protection.
Director of JPNPCG Elvir Klica said that they want the National Parks to be a second classroom where elementary school students will acquire knowledge about the most valuable natural heritage of Montenegro.
"We are particularly pleased that starting this year, the youngest will have the opportunity to visit our parks for free with specially designed tickets and thus get to know the values of the protected areas of their homeland," said Klica.
JPNPCG started this project out of the desire to raise the awareness of young people about the importance of protecting natural values.
"It is important for them to acquire new knowledge about the most important plant and animal species, phenomena and processes in nature, to spend more time outdoors in a healthy environment," said the National Parks.
They reminded that JPNPCG created a special educational program for elementary school children called "Let's cultivate nature" within which educational paths were formed, workshops were organized for elementary students, and printed material aligned with school curricula.
"Visitor Centers have been established in all NPCGs, where a series of interactive educational workshops are held throughout the year in order to raise awareness among young people about the most significant values of protected areas," the announcement states.
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