Have a look at the 2022 project sheet! This document provides all information on the project, educational objectives and the general setting.

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Appendix 1 - feedback checklist:
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Appendix 2 - the Alps in my Backpack:
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Appendix 3 - "Local Food" - Suggestion of activities:
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The international event will take place in the area of European importance of the NATURA 2000 network, near the NPP Bystrý potok Waterfall. During the day we will monitor amphibians, get to know the riparian vegetation, determine aquatic invertebrates of running waters, enjoy a clean spring from a well. The evening program will focus on observing the stars, telling legends and fables from the Podpolian region.

Per l'iniziativa "Youth at the top 2022" nel Parco Naturale Adamello Brenta proponiamo ai primi 10 giovani ( di età compresa tra i 18 e i 25 anni) che si iscrivono il seguente programma:

"L'acqua in tutte le sue forme"

Nelle Alpi i ghiacciai svolgono un ruolo fondamentale di riserva di acqua dolce, per questo faremo un'escursione con un esperto del Parco Naturale Adamello Brenta nell'Alta Val Genova alla scoperta del Ghiacciaio dell'Adamello. Si partirà da Bedole e percorrendo il sentiero si entrerà in un affascinante paesaggio di alta montagna, visitando il centro glaciologico Julius Pajer fino a giungere al Rifugio Mandrone a 2449m dove si pernotterà. Dopo cena, ci sarà l'opportunità di godere dell'incanto del cielo stellato, esperienza possibile grazie all'assenza di inquinamento luminoso presente in zona. Il giorno seguente, dopo colazione, si riprenderà l'escursione che ci porterà ad ammirare da vicino l'imponente massa glaciale e toccare con mano i segni del suo drammatico ritiro. Rientro a valle.

Découverte de la réserve naturelle des Contamines-Montjoie dans laquelle on trouve l'eau sous toutes ses formes (glaciers, rivières, lacs, tourbières, zones humides) - Nuit en refuge puis découverte des Lacs Jovet et du programme "Lacs sentinelles".

Excursion dans la réserve naturelle de Sixt pour découvrir l'eau sous toutes ses formes y compris l'eau "invisible" en forêt et sous la terre. Nuitée en refuge.

Further partners: Spéléologue pour une éventuelle sortie dans une grotte Artist/photograph

Découverte de la réserve naturelle de Passy avec une montée au refuge de Moëde-Anterne. Découverte du lac de Pormenaz et de son fonctionnement le lendemain.

Accommodation: Refuge et accompagnateur en montagne

Mlade na vrhu bo tokrat navdihovala tema "Voda v vseh njenih oblikah. Med strnjenimi gozdovi Triglavskega narodnega parka se na območju Pokljuke skrivajo posebni ekosistemi – šotna barja, ki so najbolj južno ležeča šotna barja v Evropi. Naravni viri vode v visokogorju so omejeni, številne mlake in kali predstavljajo pomemben vir vode in tudi življenjski prostor. Na poti proti vrhu bomo zagotovo raziskali, kdo vse se skriva v njih. Poskusili pa bomo tudi odgovoriti na vprašanje kam odteče sneg.

Youth target group: Otroci Skupnosti šol Biosfernega območja Julijske Alpe

Local event will be at Orava lake, near wather and near wather biotop of NATURA 2000. Orava lake is also Protected birds area. We will work with wather form, wather biotops and wahter animals....

Wir werden mit der Klasse vom Parkplatz Hinterbrand auf die Gotzenalm wandern und verschiedene Aktivitäten zum Thema Wasser und zum gemeinsamen Erleben der Natur machen. Auf der Alm beschäftigen wir uns dann noch mit dem Thema Wasserknappheit, da dies auf der Gotzenalm eine große Rolle spielt. Am Abend soll dann noch das Erleben der Berge bei Nacht Thema sein.

This activity will be a combination of hiking, learning about nature and water experiences. The participants will begin at the Calimani National Park visiting centre and Saru Dornei Peat Bog (protected area located near the visiting centre) where they will learn about the importance of water in the protected area linked with the vegetation and animals. After that, the  journey will continue  from Saru Dornei, the most important access point to the Calimani National Park, at the Hut from the base of Calimaniul Cerbului Peak, where meals and accommodation will be organized (accommodation will be organized in tents, depending on the weather). The start of the hike will be in Gura Haitii on the blue point trail to the Calimaniul Cerbului Peak, where the group will see and learn information about the volcanic activities (Calimani Massif is volcanic mountain) connected with the mineral water resources located near the park. On the way, they will receive from park rangers information and learn about the flora and fauna of the Calimani National Park. Once they arrive, the group will accommodate and eat lunch. After lunch, they will have all kind of different activities like photo session, short videos and interviews and environment games. In the evening, the participants will be invited to participate at an experiment using a kit for water monitoring, learning about PH, temperature, turbidity and dissolved oxygen, using water taken from the springs encountered along the route. The water monitoring kits will be provided by Calimani National Park Administration. After diner, near camping place they will gaze at the stars and sharing tales.

Next day, after breakfast, the group will make a trip, on the alpine pastures, to see and study plants found in wetlands. They will see how plants adapt at the humidity conditions. After, another trail will be chosen for our way back to Saru Dornei. During the descent the group will serve lunch (picnik like).

During the event the group will participate to different artistic activities like photo session, short videos and interviews and environment games. Employees of the Calimani National Park will provide information on the habitats and species that relate to those habitats and geology of the area. The result of this activity will be a mountain / nature / water experience and awareness of the value of natural elements.

Activities foreseen: During the first day, the group will visit Calimani National Park visiting centre and Saru Dornei Peat Bog (protected area located near the visiting centre), where they will learn about the importance of water in the protected area linked with the vegetation and animals, will take a hike to Calimaniul Cerbului where the group will see and learn information about the volcanic activities, connected with the mineral water resources located near the park, the flora and fauna of the Calimani National Park. In the evening, the participants will be invited to participate at an experiment using a kit for water monitoring. After that, near camping place they will gaze at the stars and sharing tales. Next day, the group will make a trip, on the alpine pastures, to see and study plants found in wetlands. They will see how plants adapt at the humidity conditions. After, another trail will be chosen for our way back to Saru Dornei.  During the event the group will participate to different artistic activities like photo session, short videos and interviews and environmental games. Calimani National Park rangers will provide information on the habitats and species that relate to those habitats and geology of the area. The result of this activity will be a mountain / nature / water experience and awareness of the value of natural elements.