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ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION
Ecological education in Pasvik Nature Reserve aims to help people live in harmony with nature.
To reach our goals we use different educational methods: camps and field trips, seminars, debates, lectures, contests, presentations, festive events for children and adults in partnership with schools, universities, industrial companies and mass media.

Pasvik Reserve's vision is a system of environmental education in Pechenga District (Murmansk Region), which includes dissemination of information, ecological awareness and development of sustainable nature tourism.
Cooperation
We work closely with the Department for Education and several educational institutions of Pechenga District. We annually sign cooperation agreements with these organizations.
The department of ecological education:

  • holds seminars for school and extracurricular teachers,
  • organizes panel discussions on environmental protection issues,
  • creates and holds eco-educational activities in cooperation with our partners.

We work with children from schools and kindergartens, organizing thematic lectures and trips to the protected territory.

We also partner with the Pechenga Library Association, together we hold exhibitions, seminars, presentations of our publications.
    Our environmental education department:
    • holds seminars for school and extracurricular activities teachers,
    • organizes panel discussions on environmental protection issues,
    • creates and holds educational activities in cooperation with our partners

    We teach children from schools and kindergartens. We educate them through indoor and outdoor activities in the reserve.

    We partner with the Pechenga District Library Association. Together we hold exhibitions and seminars, launch publications.
    Visitor Center
    Visitor Center of Pasvik Nature Reserve opened its doors in 2017. It was possible with the help of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation and financial support from Nornickel and Kola MMC.
    Visitor Center serves as an international platform for local people and citizens of border areas - Finland and Norway. Visitor Center provides seminars, conferences, different meetings, workshops and film festivals.

    Visitor Center has a conference hall accommodating 100 people, a hall for permanent exhibition, rooms for temporary exhibitions and staff, offices and an observation platform on the rooftop.

    In 2021 within Kolarctic CBC Programme we plan to open a permanent exhibition.
      The Visitor Center is an international center for people from nearest towns and villages in Russia and those who live in Finnish and Norwegian border areas. We hold meetings, workshops and film festivals there.

      In the Visitor Center there are conference hall for 100 persons, a hall for permanent exhibition, halls for temporary exhibitions, living rooms for the staff, offices and a viewing platform on the roof.

      In 2021 a permanent exhibition opens in the Visitor Center.
      Events
      There are some events which became traditional in Pasvik Reserve. 1-5 June annually we hold Birdwatching Days to celebrate the World Environment Day.
      Since 2017 we have been organizing a New Year Feast "Christmas Tree in Pasvik", since 2018 - the International Ornithological Festival on the Varlam Island.

      For many years we have been holding the Environmental Festival "Nature City" together with the Department for Culture, Sports and Youth of Pechenga District.

      In recent years the Eco-Week event became traditional in our Visitor Center.
        Since 2017 we have been holding New Year Ball in Pasvik for children and our partners. Since 2018 we have been holding International Ornithology Festival on the Isle of Varlam.

        For many years we have been holding Prirodograd Environmental Festival together with the Department of Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of Pechenga District.

        In recent years we have been holding Environmental Week in the Visitor Center.
        Publications
        Promotional and informational booklets, brochures, leaflets and cards help us to effectively disseminate information about the nature reserve.

        Since 2009 we have been publishing the newspaper Pasvik Times.
          Promotional and information booklets, brochures, flyers and cards help us effectively spread the information about the nature reserve.

          Since 2009 we have been publishing Pasvik Times newspaper. There are two issues per year and you can find them on the page about Pasvik Times.
          Ecological tourism
          In Pasvik Nature Reserve we develop ecological tourism.

          To show our visitors unique northern nature, historical and cultural heritage of the reserve we established a walking tour "Varlam Island – the Pearl of Pasvik".
          In 1996 a Museum of the Norwegian ornithologist Hans Schaanning opened to the public on Varlam Island. The museum was built according to Hans Schaanning's original design, it is an exact copy of the house where the ornithologist lived in the early 1900s.

          Every year we upgrade the route - we renovate stands, museum, birdwatching tower and ecological trail.

          Guided tours to the nature reserve is the significant part of ecological education.
            Since 1996 the Hans Schaanning's House Museum has been open for our visitors. It is located on the Paatsjoki River bank on the Isle of Varlam. Hans Schaanning was a Norwegian ornithologist who designed this house and lived there in the 1900s.

            Every year we renew the tour, renovate the stands, the house museum, the birdwatching tower and the trail.

            Guided tours in the nature reserve are significant parts of environmental education.
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