Species Knowledge About a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and the Importance of Connectedness with Nature
Species knowledge of local animal species is of great importance for one’s own environmental awareness and is a major component for managing present and future crises in education for sustainable development. For this reason, this study is the first to survey the species knowledge of visitors to the...
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| description | Species knowledge of local animal species is of great importance for one’s own environmental awareness and is a major component for managing present and future crises in education for sustainable development. For this reason, this study is the first to survey the species knowledge of visitors to the UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site the Wadden Sea of the North Sea, which is the largest mudflat area in the world. In this context, the self-assessment of the respondents and the extent of their connectedness with nature are also examined. To answer the research questions, a questionnaire survey was carried out to determine the species knowledge and degree of connectedness with nature. For data analysis, various statistical methods such as <i>t</i>-tests and correlation analyses were used. The results show that the 126 visitors to the Wadden Sea Visitor Centre have a rather low level of species knowledge. In this regard, the European Herring Gull is the only very well-known species among the respondents. In addition, a further construct was investigated in the form of connectedness with nature, between which a significant positive correlation was found with species knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-27fab4c98fbc42439c57559fc92c2ce62025-01-24T13:34:23ZengMDPI AGHeritage2571-94082025-01-01812710.3390/heritage8010027Species Knowledge About a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and the Importance of Connectedness with NatureRicardo Puppe0Till Schmäing1Didactics of Science Education for Primary Schools, Paderborn University, 33098 Paderborn, GermanyIPN—Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, 24118 Kiel, GermanySpecies knowledge of local animal species is of great importance for one’s own environmental awareness and is a major component for managing present and future crises in education for sustainable development. For this reason, this study is the first to survey the species knowledge of visitors to the UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site the Wadden Sea of the North Sea, which is the largest mudflat area in the world. In this context, the self-assessment of the respondents and the extent of their connectedness with nature are also examined. To answer the research questions, a questionnaire survey was carried out to determine the species knowledge and degree of connectedness with nature. For data analysis, various statistical methods such as <i>t</i>-tests and correlation analyses were used. The results show that the 126 visitors to the Wadden Sea Visitor Centre have a rather low level of species knowledge. In this regard, the European Herring Gull is the only very well-known species among the respondents. In addition, a further construct was investigated in the form of connectedness with nature, between which a significant positive correlation was found with species knowledge.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/1/27species knowledgeconnectedness with natureWadden SeaUNESCO Natural World Heritage |
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| title | Species Knowledge About a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and the Importance of Connectedness with Nature |
| title_full | Species Knowledge About a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and the Importance of Connectedness with Nature |
| title_fullStr | Species Knowledge About a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and the Importance of Connectedness with Nature |
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| title_short | Species Knowledge About a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and the Importance of Connectedness with Nature |
| title_sort | species knowledge about a unesco natural world heritage site and the importance of connectedness with nature |
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