He ecotourism It is a tourist practice with a growing demand in modern societies. These tourist activities in the natural environment are perfectly compatible with conservation, they generate benefits for local and foreign companies in the sector, as well as for the population around the protected areas, valuing their cultural heritage and social traditions.

In addition, a very important element must be included, such as the environmental education. Ecotourism, as an educational component, is capable of fostering an attitude of respect and collaboration and of generating good environmental practices.

Environmental education is one of the main objectives of Naturcyl. This event, every year, seeks to raise awareness not only among the little ones, but also among the adults who visit it. Foster interest in participation and in improving the environment that surrounds us; expand environmental knowledge; creating awareness towards the conservation of nature... are objectives of all the activities that are organized, and in which thousands of schoolchildren and the general public have already participated in previous editions. 

In this 5th edition, Naturcyl has prepared activities for the days 23, 24 and 25 of September. Friday the 23rd, in the morning, is reserved for schoolchildren from various schools in the Palencia Mountain, from municipalities such as Cervera de Pisuerga, Aguilar de Campoo, Guardo, Velilla del Río Carrión and Buenavista de Valdavia.

will be more than 600 schoolchildren of these municipalities those who will participate in the twenty workshops organized throughout the morning of Friday, September 23. Cooking workshops with products with a guarantee brand, geology, astronomy, ornithology, construction of nest boxes, games in nature... All these experiences will be taught by different experts and leaders in environmental education.

Participation in these activities of schoolchildren, get them to learn and appreciate a little more theenvironmental values of the region where they live, the Montaña Palentina, one of the regions with the greatest natural value in the autonomous community of Castilla y León.

The organization of Naturcyl expects the participation of thousands of visitors in the extensive program of activities that has been prepared.

For more information: www.naturcyl.es