Biodiversity conservation education and awareness

Community based conservation initiative is one of the most effect ways of conserving any ecosystem in areas experiencing human impact.

Plate 1: Photograph of participants during a demonstration session

In 2017, we executed biodiversity conservation education in Ilara-Mokin, southwest Nigeria. The goal was to sensitize the populace especially primary and secondary schools on the ecology and social values of birds, including threat to birds and habitats.

Plate 2: The workshop organising team members for the conservation education and awareness

Centred around catching them young, we demonstrated and thought the pupils using PowerImages, short video clips and poster of common birds in the enviroment.

Plate 3: During a classroom session with the pupils at the Apostolic High School Ilara-Mokin

Outdoor demonstrations

Acknowledgements

The Rufford Foundation financially supported the project. The Elizade University approved the execution of the project. Many thanks to all staff of the Department of Biological Sciences for their involvement and assistance.