A new eco-educational space for children from three local communities is being created at the National Nature Park “Cheremoskyi”

This autumn, the Frank­furt Zoo­log­i­cal Soci­ety began con­struc­tion of a new eco-edu­ca­tion­al space in the remote area of the Nation­al Nature Park “Cher­e­moskyi”. The site will host five-day camps for chil­dren, pro­vid­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties to explore nature, learn about bio­di­ver­si­ty and enjoy out­door activ­i­ties.

While the project pri­mar­i­ly tar­gets school­child­ren from the Cher­nivt­si region, it is also open to chil­dren from oth­er regions. The camp is locat­ed on the banks of the Perkal­a­ba Riv­er. Vis­i­tors can cross a small bridge to enter the Verk­hovyn­skyi Nation­al Nature Park, which extends access to chil­dren from the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

The Frank­furt Zoo­log­i­cal Soci­ety is ful­ly man­ag­ing the con­struc­tion: all earth­works have been com­plet­ed, the sewage sys­tem has been installed, and the wood­en tent struc­tures are being assem­bled. By the end of the year, a kitchen and san­i­tary facil­i­ties with show­ers and restrooms will be ready.

This project is being imple­ment­ed with the sup­port of the Inter­na­tion­al Cli­mate Ini­tia­tive (IKI). Its vision is for this space to bring com­mu­ni­ties and nation­al parks togeth­er for the ben­e­fit of chil­dren, allow­ing them to immerse them­selves in the sur­round­ing forests, improve their health and enjoy pos­i­tive expe­ri­ences in nature.