How is the nose-horned viper different from other snakes? Why is the lynx the world’s most endangered cat? What do bats eat? How do sea stars mate? These are just some of the questions we explored in nine primary schools in Podgorica, Danilovgrad, Budva and Herceg Novi, which we recently visited as part of our biodiversity campaign called “I am with you, too”.
Together with our partners, we gave lectures and a presentation of the www.biodiverzitet.me website, where you can get to know over 100 protected and urban species of plant and animal life. The first lecture was delivered by Nikola Đorđević of the Institute of Marine Biology, who taught pupils from Milan Vuković Primary School in Herceg Novi and the Second Primary School in Budva about their marine neighbours. After the coast, we moved to the municipality of Nikšić, where schoolchildren had the opportunity to hear biologist Vuk Iković. He gave inspiring lectures on amphibians and reptiles to groups of pupils attending Pavle Kovačević Primary School in the village of Grahovo, Radoje Čizmović Primary School in Ozrinići and Mileva Lajović Lalatović Primary School in Nikšić.
Together with Belma Šestović of Wildlife Montenegro, we visited Vuko Jovović Primary School in Danilovgrad, Vojin Popović Primary School in Drezga (both main and satelite school) and Pavle Rovinski in Podgorica. Ms Šestović gave the children an insight into the characteristics of bats and other mammals that we have presented on our biodiversity website.
Watch a video about these activites and experience a bit of the lovely atmosphere in nine schools.
