2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
School Year 2006-2007 Cooperated Schools: 2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi, GREECE Francesco Gasavola, Modugno, Bari, ITALY Publicize Gimnazjum im. Jana Pawła II w Wieliczkach, POLAND
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
2006-2007
2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
We decided to publish the results of this work, our thoughts, our new behavior to nature composing a tale:
“ The tale of the European forests” Please, attend our effort! “Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
2006-2007
2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
Once upon a time this corner of our planet in which we live – our EUROPE – was like the paradise. It was covered by thick forests and many kinds of animals were living in them. “Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
The human being was the minority in the middle of this world and he was afraid of nature though he was enjoying: The colours of the thousands of trees, of plants, of flowers… “Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
•The clear atmosphere
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
• The fresh, clear water of the lakes, of the rivers…
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
•The fresh air in the forests
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
•The blue green water of the long coastline
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece Man had the unique advantage of thinking among all the live creatures and he organised his life better day by day. He made laboratories or big factories destroying many km² of forests…
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece He has made theatres, he has built… and built … and built huge buildings cutting and burning forests, turning rivers out of their course…
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
2006-2007
2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece The worse is that man is responsible for: 1. The fires, 2. The soil erosion, 3. The illegal woodcutting… Please, make your comparisons and select!
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
2006-2007
2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece Though overgrazing is a catastrophe for the forests it is better than a dead nature after a fire!
Why?
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
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2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece A volunteer fireman’s memories from the fires in Greece, August 2007
“I would like to forget my fellows’ faces as we saw the flames of 50 m. height surrounding us… I would like to forget the cries for help of house owners around us as the flames were licking their houses…” “The birds did not have the time to fly away from the branches of pine-trees and as their feathers were getting burnt I have seen them to flutter for a while and then to fall down like the dead autumn leaves…” “I will not forget that I am still called “human being” and I owe to nature a great forgiveness for all kinds of disasters that the mankind has caused”
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
2006-2007
2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
Man became the majority in our planet decreasing the area of the forests, the number of animals, polluting the air, the ground, the water, destroying nature… But nature still resists showing its beauties and reminding that man must change his behavior before it will be too late! “Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
2006-2007
2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
We studied the whole material which the three schools have exchanged in their twinspace We understood how useful the forests were, they are and they will be for the sustainable development We have enjoyed our excursions in several forests of the northern Greece We have been closer to nature watching its beauty, hearing its various sounds and smelling its fresh odors We have been the “young defenders” of the forests of our region, our country, our Europe, our planet!
“Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”
2nd High School of Komotini, Rodopi / Greece
The “young defenders” of the forests of our regions –Komotini, Bari, Wieliczkach–, of our countries –Greece, Italy, Poland-, of our Europe, of our planet!
School Year 2006-2007 “Woods and forests: a source of and a resource for life”