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GOB Menorca, with the support of Menorca Preservation and Fundació Marilles, continues to promote the educational project “Observar per estimar” (“Observing to Care”), an initiative that invites children and young people on the island to discover the marine environment through curiosity, respect and mindful observation.

After the positive reception of the first edition, the workshops return this year with new sessions and the expectation of reaching more educational centres and participants across Menorca.

The proposal is based on a simple idea: we protect better what we know. For this reason, the workshops offer a calm and respectful approach to the coastline through snorkelling, encouraging direct observation of biodiversity without altering its balance.

During the workshops, participants learn to identify species and understand the relationships that occur within marine ecosystems. Discovering the part of the island hidden beneath the blue makes it possible to understand that Menorca’s coastline is much more than a space for leisure and exploitation: it is a living, rich and fragile ecosystem that must be known and preserved.

This year, more than 100 children and young people are expected to take part in the activities, which are scheduled at different points along the island’s coastline, such as the beaches of Binibèquer and Algaiarens.

With this new edition, the project “Observing to Care” hopes to continue fostering a more aware and committed collective outlook towards the conservation of marine ecosystems.