The summer ethno-ecological camp 2019 on the Commander Islands was another great success.
Students explored Bering island, covering over 130km on foot! Thank you Natalia Formina for sharing this inspiring report and wonderful photos, and to Olga Belonovich for the English translation
Summer ethno-ecological camp 2019
The camp was from July 14 to July 24. There were 10 students from 13 to 16 years old. The route ran along the western coast from Cape Cherniy – Poludennaya Bay -Gladkovskaya – Cape Dikii- Gladkovskaya -Peresheek Bay -Lisinskaya Bay – Peredovaya Bay, Cape Tolstoy- Commander Bay -Polovina Bay. Students crossed the island from Lisinskaya to Peredovaya. There were one lesson on cetaceans in Poludennaya Bay. Students learn about plants in Peresheek. There were excursions on birds and fulmar biology lesson on Tolstyi cape. We walked to the Baydarnaya Marina to the bird colonies. Then we visited necropolis “Parking of the Second Kamchatka Expedition” – a detailed excursion in the Commander Bay. From the Polovina Bay students returned to the village. The total distance was about 130km.
Walking from Lisinskaya to Peredovaya
Cetacean lecture in Poludennaya scientific camp
At the bird colony off Baydarnyi cape
Walking around Steller mountain on the way from Gladkovskaya bay to Peresheek
Rest Stop