1. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL of Ierapetra
Greece
Our first field trip
31/10/2011
Up at the mountain of Anatoli
and Bramiana water-reserve

2. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
From Ierapetra to Anatoli
Although the name of the village (Anatoli) means East, it is located at the
west of the city of Ierapetra, at an altitude of 600 m. with rocky
formations and natural springs. It has the characteristics of genuine
Cretan countryside and healthy, dry climate.

3. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
Class B from the department of Agriculture and some other students of
grade A and B, members of our Comenius team, escaped from the
classroom, together with our teachers: Giorgos Petsalakis, Maria
Sourgiadaki and Despoina Xomplaraki.

4. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
The teachers from the Center of Environmental Education of Ierapetra
organized the trip and the activities. At first, they told us about the
geomorphology of Crete and the change of the landscape through the
years because of the human activities.

5. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
The mountain, greenhouses in the plain and the sea: the basic elements
of the landscape in the area.

6. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
We took a closer look at the vegetation and examined the special
characteristics of the plants.

7. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
The game of silence was an attempt to focus on the sounds of nature.

8. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
The game of collaboration. Together we can make more that on our own.

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Greece
Pines and rocky soil.

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Greece
Typical Mediterranean landscape.

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Greece
The presence of human activities remain, even invaded by nature. A
place where cereals were thrashed .in older times. Aloni.

12. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
Evergreen shrubs and herbs.

13. Natural Treasures of Europe 1st EPAL Ierapetras
Greece
In the traditional village of Anatoli.

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Greece
An old lady is explaining to us….

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Greece
…how they were using the pine trunks for the roofs of the houses, in
older times.

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Greece
Very kind ladies of the village talk with the students.

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Greece
The village holds its traditional architecture.

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Greece
The artificial lake of Bramiana.

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Greece
Mr Daskalakis told us its history and explained the importance of the lake
for the region and the biodiversity.

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Greece
We spotted some migrating birds that the lens of the camera failed to
capture!

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Greece
The lake of Bramiana, created after the construction of the dam, for the
irrigation needs of the agricultural area of Ierapetra.

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Greece
We saw, we wondered, we asked, we learnt.
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