8 April 2008

Twenty-one members of the Ban Talae Nok Youth Group took part in an environmental camp, organized in cooperation with Andaman Discoveries, the Mangrove Action Project (MAP) and Laemson National Park. The objective of the camp was to sensitize the youths to their environment and ways to help conserve it, and to prepare them for their upcoming environmental study trip. The young adults participated and showed great enthusiasm and motivation throughout the weekend, sharing in various activities such as tree observation, bird watching, and partaking in an obstacle course whilst blindfolded (to simulate the challenges faced by newly-hatched sea turtles as they make their way to the ocean).

Spirits were high amongst both participants and staff, and feedback positive, "I am happy to be here and know a lot more about national resources," beamed Asaman, aged 18. "I liked the activity about the life of a sea turtle best and realized how their lives are difficult and that they have to survive many problems." A guest, Chris Dunbar of USAID, witnessed some of the weekend’s events and was highly impressed: "This is the culmination of so much work coming to fruition in an exceptional environment." The Youth Group will take part in more environmental camps before their study trip which will take place soon after.

Source: Andaman Discoveries

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