To inform people about the heritage and the natural wealth of Comapedrosa Park, there are various resources targeted at the general population.
In the Comapedrosa Interpretation Centre, you will be able to visit a permanent exhibition with all the details of the park, enjoy the available audiovisual projections and even make a virtual visit of the park.
We also organise workshops, activities, outings and chats related to environmental matters. You can check them all out on our agenda.
In addition, we carry out educational activities in the schools in the country, which include diverse exercises in the classroom and in the field throughout the academic year. We currently have three proposals on different themes aimed at students between 6 and 11 years of age, although they can be adapted to the needs of each school or class.
The available proposals are:
PROPOSAL/THEME 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATURAL PARK AND ITS WILDLIFE
ACTIVITY 1: Introduction to Comapedrosa Natural Park
BASIC CONTENTS:
introductory chat about the park and the audiovisual projection of Comapedrosa: secrets d’un parc natural. Those attending will also be given the specific dossier, which includes a set of questions, among other exercises.
DURATION:
1 hour.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of January or first fortnight of February 2019.
ACTIVITY 2: Let’s discover the animals in the natural park
BASIC CONTENTS:
presentation of the main species and groups of animals that live in the park. The activity also includes various identification games, of animals as well as tracks and traces of feeding, in addition, those attending will be given a specific dossier to do with a set of questions, among other exercises.
DURATION:
1 hour.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of March or first fortnight of April 2019.
ACTIVITY 3: Field outing
BASIC CONTENTS:
guided trip to the natural park, mainly to the interpretive circuit, with the aim of observing in situ the different themes and the elements dealt with during the rest of the activities. During the outing, students who have obtained the highest score during the previous activities will be given prizes. The outing also includes the visit to the CIC (Comapedrosa Interpretation Centre).
DURATION:
5 hours.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of May or first fortnight of June 2019.
PROPOSAL/THEME 2: TREES AND BUSHES IN THE NATURAL PARK
ACTIVITY 1: What are trees and bushes?
BASIC CONTENTS:
introduction to their main characteristics, their differences, their organs, etc. During the explanation, diverse biological material will be shown and distributed (different kinds of leaves and cork, for example) and part of the herbarium of the protected open space. In addition, during the session, those attending will be given a specific educational dossier to do.
DURATION:
1 hour.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of January or first fortnight of February 2019.
ACTIVITY 2: We identify and use trees and bushes
BASIC CONTENTS:
the first part focuses on the products and services offered by the various species of trees and bushes, based on an explanation and a sample of products, and the second part is based on the use of dichotomous keys (simplified, as a card game) that the students must use to identify samples of some of the most common species in the park and in Andorra in general. The activity also includes a new specific dossier.
DURATION:
1 hour.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of March or first fortnight of April 2019.
ACTIVITY 3: Field outing
BASIC CONTENTS:
field outing to the natural park, mainly to the interpretive circuit. The outing includes the observation and the explanation about the main trees and bushes in their natural environment, as well as a scavenger hunt based on the later recognition of the main species. During the outing, students who have obtained the highest score during the previous activities will be given prizes. The outing also includes the visit to the CIC (Comapedrosa Interpretation Centre).
DURATION:
5 hours.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of May or first fortnight of June 2019.
PROPOSAL/THEME 3: WATER AND THE NATURAL PARK
ACTIVITY 1: The characteristics and the importance of water
BASIC CONTENTS:
audiovisual projection about the water cycle and practical explanation (measuring pH, experiments to observe the movement of water molecules and to discover its surface tension, etc.) of the main characteristics that make it an essential element for life. During the session, those attending will be given a specific educational dossier to do.
DURATION:
1 hour.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of January or first fortnight of February 2019.
ACTIVITY 2: The aquatic environments of the natural park and the quality of the water
BASIC CONTENTS:
presentation of the main aquatic environments of the natural park, as well as the main species that live in it, the Ramsar Convention and water abstractions for domestic needs. Biological samples are also used to calculate the quality of the water by means of biological indexes based on aquatic macroinvertebrates. The activity includes a new specific dossier.
DURATION:
1 hour.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of March or first fortnight of April 2019.
ACTIVITY 3: Field outing
BASIC CONTENTS:
guided trip to the natural park, mainly to the interpretive circuit, with the aim of observing in situ the different themes and the elements dealt with during the previous activities. During the outing, which also includes the visit to the CIC (Comapedrosa Interpretation Centre), students who have obtained the highest score during the previous activities will be given prizes.
DURATION:
5 hours.
RECOMMENDED PERIOD TO BE CARRIED OUT:
second fortnight of May or first fortnight of June 2019.
SOME ASPECTS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION:
We need to be informed about the ages and the number of students who will participate in the activity so as to facilitate the organisation of the technical and human resources necessary.
For classroom activities, the computer, DVD player, projector and screen in each school will be used. The rest of the necessary material will be provided by the technical team of the protected open space.
Transport to and from the natural park, as well as the meals on the field outing shall be the responsibility of the school. Should there be no transport, there is also the possibility of going on a field outing in the area around the school.
The dossiers will be handed over in PDF format or, if necessary, on paper (one copy per student).
QUESTIONS AND BOOKINGS
For any questions or doubts or to book activities, please get in contact with the Department of the Environment of the Comú or with the Comapedrosa Interpretation Centre: