Chiva-Som and Preserve Hua Hin Group Sponsor 3rd Annual Mangrove Ecosystem Study Camp

Oct. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- In our ongoing commitment to raise environmental awareness and preservation in the local community, Chiva-Som’s community development organization ‘Preserve Hua Hin Group’ hosted the 3rd annual two-day youth study camp in the mangrove conservation area of nearby Pran Buri Forest Park.  Recognised as Junior Ambassadors of Preserve Hua Hin, 50 students from Bo Fai School attended the overnight event to gain firsthand knowledge of the mangrove ecosystem and other environmental issues including global warming, climate change and the effects of environmental degradation caused by increased human activity and commercial development.

Commencing with a guided study tour through the mangrove, a park official explained the
symbiotic relationship between plants, animals and water to help the students understand both the stability and fragility of the ecosystem.  They all made inquisitive observations and wrote comments and sketched drawings in their personal field notebooks.  The outing continued with a variety of hands-on learning activities to help the Junior Ambassadors realize the past, present and future state of the environment.  They collaborated in an exercise sharing their ideas to understand how Hua Hin was in the past and how they would like to see it in the future, and presented posters to the entire group.  They discussed the topics of beach cleanliness, sea water quality, weather, city planning, the role of trees in the environment and the reduction of waste.

The event culminated with the chairman of Preserve Hua Hin Group Khun Krip Rojanastien presenting certificates to all recognizing them as Junior Ambassadors and thanked them for their participation.  Khun Krip explained to the group, “We organized this event to help our future leaders become aware and understand the impact of human activity on our planet Earth and use this experience as a base to stimulate interest, promote continual learning and appreciate the world we live in today.”

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