Is ‘forest’ important? How far does ‘forest’ contribute to our day
to day life? Why ‘protect the forest’ is on the table every now and then? Questions
that people often ask themselves. Who else can bring tangible answers other
than the Forester himself?
The Forestry Service has embarked on a vast campaign of sensitizing the
public since 1998. A new wing in the service was created, and the group started
delivering lectures in primary and secondary schools. It was led by
dynamic Forest Officers Baureck, Roopa and the late Jean Pierre. They showed innovating
skills in presenting their lectures with slide shows. Ongoing improvement was
highlighted by the creation of the first endemic garden at Midlands Government School.
Since then, the
momentum kept on rising to reach the whole island. Now we can legitimately and
proudly say that in almost all primary and secondary schools, an endemic garden
exists. The design, layout and native plants are provided by the Forestry
Service. The endemic garden serves as a teaching
aid to educators and as a visual consolidated concept during the delivery of lectures to the students. The lectures also have undergone great improvement by
adopting an interactive approach giving opportunity to participants to show and
share their knowledge and views.
Any institution/organisation willing
to have our lecture, can forward to us an official request to the address below:-
The Conservator of Forests,
Botanical garden,
Street,
Curepipe
Fax No. 6743449
Email:
moa-forestry@govmu.org
A very clear expose of what a forester does in his daily work and what the forestry service is giving to the Mauritian citizens.
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