Secondary Students' Knowledge on Birds and Attitudes towards Conservation: Evaluation of an Environmental Education Program.

ABSTRACT: Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve holds a diversity of habitats and resources that are essential for migratory bird species' conservation, and at the same time provides a rich milieu for the development of environmental education programs. This study evaluates the impact of a daylong and place-based environmental education program, performed at the Urdaibai Bird Center (UBC), on secondary education students' environmental attitudes and knowledge. Students (n = 908) completed a written questionnaire where their perceptions on the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve and marshes, together with their interest in biodiversity, knowledge about bird migration and bird species identification skills, and attitudes towards conservation were assessed. Results show that students' knowledge regarding Biosphere

SUBMITTER: Ortega-Lasuen U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10218049 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature