Students Encounter the Beauty of Lake Enriquillo

April 17, 2016

As part of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Funglode’s initiatives to deepen knowledge and understanding about environmental issues and raise awareness of the problems affecting the environment, on Friday April 15, several academic institutions participated in an excursion to Lake Enriquillo.

GFDD through its program RDescubre and in collaboratation with Plan Lea, within the framework of the Week of Geography, organized a visit to “Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo e Isla Cabritos”, where participants had the chance to observe the main species of flora and fauna endemics of the region and to perceive the alterations suffered by the Lake as consequence of climate change.

More than 40 young students, professors and staff from the academic institutions Celina Pilier, Brisa Oriental and el Ángel, had the opportunity to attend the expedition to the area known as “Las Caritas”. During the activity participants enjoyed a boat tour through the lake’s waters while guides from Asociación de Guías del Lago Enriquillo described the surrounding flora and fauna.

The expedition is part of a project that seeks to bring students closer with nature so that they can learn the value of natural resources and the protection of the environment.

About RDescubre
The RDescubre program is GFDD initiative which aims to provide underserved students and communities with the opportunity to take part in educational expeditions all over the Dominican Republic as a way of seeing and appreciating the country’s beautiful landscapes and the wealth of its natural resources. By immersing these participants in natural environments, the expeditions connect them to nature through positive enduring experiences thereby motivating greater environmental stewardship. Through these adventures, participants are inspired to become activists in their own local communities and to work together for a common cause, while inspiring others through their experiences.

For more information:
www.rdescubre.org
www.globalfoundationdd.org

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