| Lošinj marine education centre
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Because of need for constant work on education and protection of the bottlenose dolphins as animals that represent the entire marine environment and need for constant education of visitors and inhabitants of Lošinj, we made a proposal for the establishment of the marine protected area Lošinj dolphin reserve and in cooperation with the city of Mali Lošinj and with financial support from MOL - Hungarian oil company, we established education and interpretation centre or "Lošinj marine education centre" as a place of constant work on raising of the public awareness and promotion of the protection of the environment and bottlenose dolphins. As a place where such centre could be created, the City offered a space on the Riva (the centre) in Veli Lošinj. The space has about 160 m2 on two floors. Since the space is totally devastated it needs complete reconstruction and adaptation. The City of Mali Lošinj secured the funds for the reconstruction of the facia, static and construction of the object, creation of new walls (dividing floors) and change of doors and windows. MOL, Hungarian oil company secured the funds necessary for the interior decoration, equipping and development of the activities. Here we are presenting the look and some activities that are happening in the centre. Because the activities of reconstruction proceeded very swiftly, Lošinj Marine Education Centre (LMEC) has been opened on 2. August 2003.during celebration of the 11. Dolphin day! The Centre has been opened by Ms. Nena Nosalj-Peršić, "mother" of Dolphin Day and the first organiser of educational activities of Adriatic Dolphin Project, the mayor of Mali Lošinj Mr. Dragan Balija and director for strategic investments of MOL, Mr. Zoltan Aldot. The look and activities of the Centre Education programm |
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| Opening of the centre in 2003. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Since Blue World - Adriatic Dolphin Project promotes the concept of the sustainable development and marine conservation for over 15 years this kind of activities will immensely help raising public awareness but also advance the environment conservation in the Northern Adriatic and our work. All-out devastation of the submarine life helped with development of the mass tourism threaten with destruction to this biologically and ecologically very interesting area. Therefore the creation of the marine protected area (that includes important underwater habitats, dolphin feeding places and also very interesting diving locations like Čutin veli and mali) and constant education that will go on in the education and interpretation centre strengthened with results of the professional research is what will contribute to the real protection of this area and the only way of protection of the marine environment Blue World is a non profit organisation. Therefore for the successful finishing of such important and unique project, we need Your help. We invite you to contact us if you have the opportunity of wish to join our sponsors. Also, we invite you to make a donation to our account or to adopt one of our dolphins. If you are interested in group visits or need additional information contact us. The office hours of Lošinj Marine Education Centre during winter time is every working day from 10.00 untill 14.00. In case of need and after previous announcement the Centre can be opened at other times. Lošinj Marine Education Centre We thank You for your interes and support. We will be happy to host You in Lošinj Marine Education Centre !!! |
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