The Amazon hosts over 3 million species and produces around 20% of the planet’s oxygen.

But every minute, an area the size of a football field disappears.

Let’s unite to protect this vital ecosystem—for its rich biodiversity, indigenous communities, and our planet’s future.

“No Amazon, no future.”

Babeș Daria

9D

Olteanu Mihai Ionuț, 9th D grade

Also known as Petaloudes Valley, this unusual nature park in northern Rhodes is known for the swarms of multi-colored butterflies between June and September. These creatures lay their eggs at the end of the wet season and are usually found clinging to the many Zitia or Oriental Sweetgum trees. This green valley is nice for an easy nature walk and has a small Natural History Museum worth checking out, too. The valley is a short drive from Theologos Village and is a popular stop on tours exploring the best of Rhodes. These tours usually cover admission and children under a certain age can enter for free!

From my personal experience, I especially reccomend this to nature and peace lovers.

𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒂 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕. 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒂 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝑯𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒚. 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒌𝒊 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒆. 𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒖𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉. 𝑻𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆, 𝒘𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔, 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆, 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓.

Marinescu Cristina

9D

Clasa a IX-aD

Ștefănescu Elena-9D

Deciduous forests host species like the Asiatic bear and owls.

The demilitarized zone has become an unexpected refuge for rare fauna.

Flora includes maples, pines, bamboo, and many endemic plants.

Climate change and urbanization seriously threaten the region’s biodiversity.

9TH D GRADE

“Guardians of the Green: Protecting Our Ecosystems”

🌿 “Protect Nature, Protect Our Future.”

We chose the Putna-Vrancea Natural Park ecosystem in Romania — home to majestic forests, bears, lynxes, and rare plants.

Ecosystems like this are vital for clean air, water, and life itself. But pollution, deforestation, and climate change threaten them every day.

Let’s protect what gives us life.

🌍 Reduce waste, reuse, recycle.

🌱 Plant trees.

📢 Speak up for nature.

Together, we can save these incredible places — before they disappear.

^{Cosma Andreea 9B}

Video link (exemplu): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5VRoGTF60s (video scurt și informativ)

Let’s protect the reef!

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most beautiful and fragile ecosystems on Earth. Pollution and climate change are killing the corals.

If we don’t act now, future generations might only see it in photos. We must reduce plastic waste, support clean energy, and speak up for our oceans.

Bucur Felicia 9b

https://youtu.be/YxyDNrTlViw?si=bvvje3EqThh4vnyI

We must protect the Amazon Rainforest because it is home to many animals and plants ,and it helps keep our planet healthy .

Eftemie Andra Larisa

9 b

The Amazon Rainforest is often called the “lungs of the Earth” because it produces so much of the oxygen we breathe. Sadly, it is disappearing fast due to deforestation and illegal logging. We must act now to protect this vital ecosystem. Even small actions—like reducing paper use or supporting responsible companies—can help save the Amazon for future generations.

Ruxanda Ioana 9B

The Canadian boreal forest is one of the largest and most important ecosystems on Earth. It stores massive amounts of carbon, supports Indigenous communities, and shelters countless species like moose, lynx, and wolves. We must protect this vast wilderness by promoting sustainable forestry, respecting Indigenous stewardship, and fighting climate change. Let’s be the voice for the forest that cannot speak.

Frăsin Ofelia 9B

https://youtu.be/T9hyCp-ukyg?si=3zwfxqM_WoTXgQCl

Vasilache Andreea Nicoleta 9B

“The Danube Delta Ecosystem”

🌿 “Where water meets life.” 🌿

The Danube Delta is one of Europe’s richest and most beautiful ecosystems. Located in Romania, it is home to over 300 species of birds and 100 species of fish.

This wetland provides clean water, protects against floods, and supports rare plants and animals like pelicans, otters, and wild horses.

But pollution, fishing, and climate change put it at risk.

We must protect the Delta — to keep its beauty and biodiversity alive.

Personal Message to Protect Coral Reefs:

Coral reefs are fragile wonders that sustain countless marine lives—and us. We must act fast: support reef-safe sunscreen, avoid single-use plastics, reduce carbon emissions, and respect marine protected areas. Every choice matters—together, we can preserve these underwater treasures for generations to come

Mhailă Mihai Cosmin 9B

The Bucegi Mountains are part of the Southern Carpathians range and are located in the center of Romania. They are famous for their spectacular landscapes, diverse flora and fauna, as well as remarkable tourist attractions. The highest peak in the Bucegi Massif is Omu Peak, which reaches an altitude of 2,505 meters and is one of the tallest peaks in the Romanian Carpathians. Let's protect this beautiful area!

Grigore Matias Cătălin 9B

https://youtu.be/YxyDNrTlViw?si=GiVZBZWZUsQ7vZKN

The Amazon Rainforest

The lungs of our planet, alive and thriving.

The Amazon Rainforest is a vast and vibrant ecosystem, home to millions of species and indigenous communities. It plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate by producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide. Protecting this natural wonder is essential for the future of our planet and all living beings.

https://youtu.be/cwTZhyA57mA?si=FaB-yCgteiKjYIRQ

The Mangrove Forest Ecosystem”

🌊 “Roots in the sea, life for the land.” 🌊

Mangrove forests grow in tropical coastal areas where saltwater meets land. Their twisted roots rise above the water, creating shelter for many species like crabs, fish, birds, and even baby sharks.

Mangroves protect coastlines from storms and floods, clean the water, and store carbon — helping fight climate change.

But pollution and development are destroying them fast.

Mangroves may be small and hidden, but they are powerful defenders of life. Let's protect them.

https://youtu.be/NGtzSd3wFY4?si=5l9lEW5eZkJ0OIQU

The Cave Ecosystem

"In darkness, life still thrives.

Cave ecosystems are dark, hidden worlds deep underground. They are home to animals that never see the sun, like blind fish, bats, and strange insects. These creatures have adapted to live in complete darkness and with little food. Cave ecosystems are fragile and easily damaged by pollution or tourism. They help scientists understand evolution and life in extreme conditions.

Protect caves – they are nature’s secrets, full of life we barely know!