Meeting wildlife at the Diomedes Botanic Garden
This interactive environmental education programme in the 2-acre space of the Diomedes Botanic Garden guides children through ANIMA’s tailor-made station caring for wild raptors in need of rehabilitation or rehabilitated wild animals that cannot be released back to nature. With the opportunity to visit specially constructed habitats, such as aviaries and artificial nests, or see the animals roaming freely in the wider fenced area, schoolchildren learn about the threats posed to wildlife, in controlled circumstances that ensure minimum disturbance to the animals. Visitors can also witness bird releases, as they learn about potential ways to eliminate or mitigate threats to wildlife around Greece, in a programme that promotes human-wildlife interaction in a tangible way.
