Home / Environmental Education Programs (main menu) / Ecosystems of the Akrotiri Peninsula / Ecosystems of the Akrotiri Peninsula – Aims of the program

Ecosystems of the Akrotiri Peninsula – Aims of the program

The aims of the Environmental Education Program “Ecosystems of the Akrotiri Peninsula” are:

Students:

  1. To learn and to get familiarized with the concept of the ecosystem.
  2. To explore different ecosystems as well as their characteristic species.
  3. To classify the ecosystems into natural and artificial ones.
  4. To investigate biotic and abiotic factors in different ecosystems.
  5. To understand the structure and the functions of an ecosystem.
  6. To map the ecosystems that they will study.
  7. To develop the ability of critical thinking and problem-solving.
  8. To understand the importance of a healthy ecosystem and to develop positive attitudes and values.