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| KODOMO Ramsar in Biwa-ko 8-9 September, 2007/Biwa-ko, Shiga |
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| KODOMO Ramsar in Biwa-ko 8-9 September, 2007/Biwa-ko, Shiga |
| KODOMO Ramsar in Biwa-ko was held at Biwa-ko ramsar site in Shiga prefecture
on September 8th and 9th, 2007. 49 children, representing a variety of
Ramsar sites such as Kushiro-shitsugen, Tofutsu-ko, Yatsu-higata, Fujimae-higata,
Nakaumi, Nagura-Amparu, and living children near the Biwa-ko participated
in the activity. |
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| The first day was a field study parting three groups. One group visited the biotope area in school, other group visited wetlands arround the Biwa-ko. Children learned history, culture and nature of Biwa-ko. | After the field study, children moved to Okishima in Biwa-ko by ship. Okishima is unique place in the world, the inhabited island inside a freshwater lake. About 380 people are living there. |
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| In the night, children was talking about the KODOMO message for tomorrow. They formed the themselves in groups of five. |
On the morning of 9th, children tour around okishima. On the way, governer of shiga prefecture visited them. She talked about history and value of the Biwa-ko and the okishama. |
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| In the afternoon, children made the KODOMO message reflecting yesterday opinion. | By children's joint effort, they came up with the following KODOMO Message. |
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"Thank you for our mother Biwa-ko, precious water bearing life ~take back drinking water everywhere of lake~ Thank you for the participants to the KODOMO Ramsar in Biwa-ko !! |