The bird species of Great Stream of Rafina

The total amount of bird-species that have recorded in the estuaries of Great Stream of Rafina approaches one hundred species.

The enviromental team of 1st General Lyceum of Rafina has recorded about forty bird-species.

The bird species that we have recorded  during bird-watching are:

• Λευκοτσικνιάς  (Egretta garzetta)
• Αργυροτσικνιάς (Egretta alba)           relative rare for Great Stream of Rafina
• Σταχτοτσικνιάς (Ardea cinerea)          relative rare for Great Stream of Rafina
• Μικροτσικνιάς (Ixobrychus minutus)  relative rare for Great Stream of Rafina
• Κρυπτοτσικνιάς (Ardeola ralloides)   relative rare for Great Stream of Rafina
• Κορμοράνος (Phalacrocorax carbo)
• Αλκυόνη (Alcedo atthis)
• Ποταμοσφυριχτής (Charadrius dubius) φωλιάζει στο Ρέμα
• Αμμοσφυριχτής (Charadrius hiaticula)
• Νερόκοτα (Gallinula chloropus)
• Φαλαρίδα (Fulica atra)
• Νανοπουλάδα   (Porzana pusilla)           very rare for Great Stream of Rafina
• Λασπότρυγγας (Tringa glareola).
• Πρασινοσκέλης (Tringa nebularia)
• Ποταμότρυγγας (Actitis hypoleukos)
• Δρεπανοσκαλίδρα (Callidris ferruginea)
• Νανοσκαλίδρα (Callidris minuta)
• Καστανοκέφαλοι γλάροι (Larus ridibundus)
• Ασημόγλαρος (Larus michahellis)
• Σταχτοσουσουράδες (Motacilla cinerea)
• Λευκοσουσουράδες (Motacilla alba)
• Κιτρινοσουσουράδες (Motacilla flava)
• Χαλικοκυλιστής (Arenaria interpres interpres)
• Φλώρος  (Carduelis chloris)
• Σκαρθάκι  (Serinus serinus)
• Kαρβουνιάρης (Phoenicurus ochruros)
• Σπίνος      (Frangilla coelebs)
• Μαυρολαίμης (Saxicolla torquata)
• Kaρβουνιάρης (Phoenicurus ochruros)
• Δεντροφυλλοσκόπος (Phylloscopus collybita)
• Λιβαδοκελάδα    (Anthus pratensis)
• Μιλτοχελίδονο (Hirundo daurica)
• Σπιτοχελίδονο (Delichon urbicum)

What is the RAISE project?

 

The RAISE PROJECT aims to:

Raising Environmental Awareness among

Young People

Goals:

• to instill to young people, of secondary school age, the wish to take up voluntary activity, especially in relation to environmental conservation and the protection of valuable natural and cultural heritage

 

• to try out innovative learning methodologies by introducing ICT and gaming in the learning process to create interactive learning environments and make learning more attractive to young people

 

The starting point:

Environmental Education goes hand in hand with nature conservation and volunteering

• plays a critical role in raising awareness about the protection of our environment

• spreads the values of cherishing and protecting nature

• encourages volunteering for the preservation of our natural heritage

 

The RAISE/INVOLEN  methodology:

• targets youth of secondary school age – can be implemented by schools or NGOs

Is based on:

• Location-based games, playable on mobile devices

• Learning complemented by on-site conservation activities

• The role of teachers as “learning facilitators” encouraging peer learning

• Learning on location in protected areas of ecological value

Where is our school?

Our school is the 1^st General Lyceum of Rafina.

Rafina is in Greece and located in North-West Attica, about 25 kilometres from Athens. What’s more, it lies about 20 kilometres from Marathon, where the famous battle took place in 490 B.C. Its location is also close to the Temple of Artemis in Vraurona.

Rafina is the second largest port of Attica and every day ferries leave from hear to the islands of Cyclades.

The City of Rafina in 25th of March 2016

The school is located in an hill over Rafina named “Fort” (“Oχυρό” in greek language).

In the hill of the Rafina Fort

Very close to the school is the estuary of the Great Stream of Rafina with the small wetland.

The estuary of Great Stream of Rafina very early in the morning

Stream

Ten minutes walk we arrive at the beach of Marikes with the beach-rock, the sand dunes and the archaeological site of Askitario.

Marikes Beach

On all these sites (the hill of Fort, the Great Stream of Rafina and the beach Marikes) is taking place our game.

In the above photo you can see the view of Marikes beach from the archaeological site .