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Bulgaria

A Rocha members from Bulgaria, the Netherlands and the UK on Mt Vitosha, during a Members' week in Bulgaria, May 2003

A Rocha members from Bulgaria, the Netherlands and the UK on Mt Vitosha, during a Members' week in Bulgaria, May 2003.
Credits: Klaas-Hemke van Meekeren
Size: 2272 x 1704 (846 kb)

Canada

The Little Campbell River, A Rocha Canada's field study site, near Vancouver, British Columbia

The Little Campbell River, A Rocha Canada's field study site, near Vancouver, British Columbia.
Credits: Patrick Lilley
Size: 1536 x 1028 (521 kb)

The Canadian Field Study Centre in Surrey, near Vancouver, British Columbia

The Canadian Field Study Centre in Surrey, near Vancouver, British Columbia.
Credits: Markku Kostamo
Size: 2048 x 1536 (836 kb)

The Heritage Barn, part of the A Rocha Canada Centre in British Columbia

The Heritage Barn, part of the A Rocha Canada Centre in British Columbia.
Credits: A Rocha Canada
Size: 3089 x 2048 (844 kb)

One of two ponds in the grounds of the A Rocha Canada Centre in Surrey, BC

One of two ponds in the grounds of the A Rocha Canada Centre in Surrey, BC.
Credits: A Rocha Canada
Size: 3089 x 2048 (907 kb)

Students visiting from Japan remove invasive English Ivy to improve wildlife habitat at the Canadian Field Study Centre in Surrey

Students visiting from Japan remove invasive English Ivy to improve wildlife habitat at the Canadian Field Study Centre.
Credits: A Rocha Canada
Size: 1280 x 960 (480 kb)

Czech Republic

Proposed Field Study Centre at Dobre near the Eagle Mountains, East Bohemia

Proposed Field Study Centre at Dobre near the Eagle Mountains, East Bohemia.
Credits: A Rocha Czech
Size: 1792 x 1172 (401 kb)

Czech children learning to identify mushrooms and toadstools at an exhibition organised by A Rocha Czech in Nachod

Czech children learning to identify mushrooms and toadstools at an exhibition organised by A Rocha Czech in Nachod.
Credits: Pavel Svetlík
Size: 1706 x 1146 (515 kb)

Children from an A Rocha Czech bird club putting out food for wild birds

Children from an A Rocha Czech bird club putting out food for wild birds.
Credits: Pavel Svetlík
Size: 1831 x 1240 (521 kb)

France

Les Tourades, the A Rocha France field study centre, in Provence, near Arles

Les Tourades, the A Rocha France field study centre, in Provence, near Arles
Credits: Peter Harris
Size: 2048 x 1536 (878 kb)

The Ilon Marsh, A Rocha France's study site in the Vallée des Baux, September 2003

The Ilon Marsh, A Rocha France's study site in the Vallée des Baux. This photo was taken in September 2003 when water levels were unusually high.
Credits: A Rocha France
Size: 2048 x 1536 (381 kb)

The Ilon Marsh, A Rocha France's study site in the Vallée des Baux, September 2003

The Ilon Marsh, A Rocha France's study site in the Vallée des Baux. This photo was taken in September 2003 when water levels were unusually high.
Credits: A Rocha France
Size: 2048 x 1536 (1,003 kb)

Kenya

Colin Jackson, Director of A Rocha Kenya, birdwatching

Colin Jackson, Director of A Rocha Kenya.
Credits: Shelley Thomas
Size: 2272 x 1704 (583 kb)

Green-backed Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula), a bird of the forest-undergrowth, ringed/banded by the A Rocha Kenya team

Green-backed Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula, a bird of the forest-undergrowth, ringed/banded by the A Rocha Kenya team.
Credits: Shelley Thomas
Size: 2272 x 1704 (609 kb)

A tree hide in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, built to encourage eco-tourism, as part of ASSETS (Arabuko-Sokoke Schools and eco-tourism scheme)

A tree hide in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, built to encourage eco-tourism, as part of ASSETS (Arabuko-Sokoke Schools and eco-tourism scheme).
Credits: Shelley Thomas
Size: 2272 x 1704 (1,356 kb)

Bird hide and boardwalk at Mida Creek, built to raise funds for ASSETS

The Mida Creek hide overlooks a big wader/shorebird roost at high tide and is reached by a suspended boardwalk through mangroves. The hide and boardwalk were built as part of the ASSETS programme, and are intended to supply a modest flow of income to the scheme.
Credits: Shelley Thomas
Size: 2272 x 1704 (915 kb)

Water lily (Nymphaea caerulea), common on Kenyan ponds and lakes

Water lily Nymphaea caerulea, common on Kenyan ponds and lakes.
Credits: Shelley Thomas
Size: 2272 x 1704 (463 kb)

Red-capped Robin-chat (Cossypha natalensis) being ringed/banded by the A Rocha Kenya team

Red-capped Robin-chat Cossypha natalensis being ringed/banded by the A Rocha Kenya team.
Credits: Shelley Thomas
Size: 2272 x 1704 (273 kb)

Students playing an environmental education game in Kenya

Students playing an environmental education game.
Credits: Shelley Thomas
Size: 2272 x 1704 (881 kb)

Workshop for science teachers, led by Tsofa Mweni at Mwamba, August 2003

Tsofa Mweni (A Rocha Kenya's Environmental Education Officer) addressing science teachers at Mwamba during a two and a half day workshop in August 2003.
Credits: Colin Jackson
Size: 1600 x 1200 (465 kb)

Lebanon

The Aammiq Wetland

The Aammiq Wetland.
Credits: Chris Walley
Size: 2048 x 1536 (481 kb)

The Aammiq Wetland from the hill to the west

The Aammiq Wetland from the hill to the west.
Credits: A Rocha Lebanon
Size: 4176 x 2438 (1,191 kb)

Fields and hills beside the Aammiq Wetland, in early spring

Fields and hills beside the Aammiq Wetland, in early spring.
Credits: A Rocha Lebanon
Size: 2560 x 1920 (1,462 kb)

The Aammiq Wetland, looking east, at dawn

The Aammiq Wetland, looking east, at dawn.
Credits: A Rocha Lebanon
Size: 2560 x 1920 (669 kb)

The tree frog (Hyla savignyi) which occurs at Aammiq

The tree frog Hyla savignyi which occurs at Aammiq.
Credits: Martin Bernhard
Size: 2560 x 1704 (691 kb)

Jewellery made by local women in the A Rocha Lebanon 'Celebrating Creation' Environmental Art Programme

Jewellery made by local women in the A Rocha Lebanon 'Celebrating Creation' Environmental Art Programme
Credits: A Rocha Lebanon
Size: 1576 x 980 (429 kb)

Portugal

The Quinta da Rocha headland where the Cruzinha field study centre is situated in Portugal

The Quinta da Rocha headland where the field study centre is situated.
Credits: Simon Payne
Size: 2048 x 1536 (503 kb)

Disabled students from the Lagos Professional School visiting Cruzinha

Students from Lagos visiting Cruzinha.
Credits: Inácio Afonso
Size: 2048 x 1536 (717 kb)

European Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) in the hand, after being ringed/banded by the A Rocha Portugal team

European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus in the hand, after being ringed/banded by the A Rocha Portugal team.
Credits: Rob Thomas
Size: 2048 x 1536 (325 kb)

Delegates from 20 countries, with their children and the Cruzinha team, at the A Rocha Leaders' Conference, July 2003

Delegates from 20 countries, with their children and the Cruzinha team, at the A Rocha Leaders' Conference, July 2003. This photograph was taken on the visit to Cruzinha on 9 July, to celebrate A Rocha's 20th anniversary.
Credits: Barbara Mearns
Size: 1840 x 1232 (1,058 kb)

A Rocha's field study centre Cruzinha, on the Algarve coast

A Rocha's field study centre, Cruzinha, on the Algarve coast.
Credits: Bertie Stirling
Size: 1600 x 1200 (489 kb)

Bird ringing is a valuable tool for studying resident and migrant species

Bird ringing is a valuable tool for studying resident and migrant species.
Credits: Bertie Stirling
Size: 1600 x 1200 (294 kb)

The Alvor Estuary is rich in biodiversity and also important for the local economy and recreation

The Alvor Estuary is rich in biodiversity and also important for the local economy and recreation.
Credits: Bertie Stirling
Size: 1600 x 1200 (230 kb)

Carduncellus caeruleus with pollinator. There are over 500 wildflower species on the Alvor Estuary.

Carduncellus caeruleus with pollinator. There are over 500 wildflower species on the Alvor Estuary.
Credits: Bertie Stirling
Size: 1200 x 1600 (290 kb)

Spring wildflowers in A Rocha Portugal's study area

Spring wildflowers in A Rocha Portugal's study area.
Credits: Ben Carpenter
Size: 2048 x 1536 (863 kb)

Cruzinha team, A Rocha Portugal - December 2009

Marcial and Paula Felgueiras and their team at Cruzinha.
Credits: A Rocha Portugal
Size: 1947 x 1460 (2.1 mb)

UK

The future A Rocha UK Centre in Southall, Middlesex (under snow)

The A Rocha UK Centre in Southall, Middlesex.
Credits: A Rocha UK
Size: 1280 x 960 (245 kb)

Miscellaneous subjects

Will Simonson and Pavel Světlík studying plants

The A Rocha International team all work cross-culturally. Here Will Simonson and Pavel Svetlik of A Rocha Czech study plants together.
Credits: Barbara Mearns
Size: 1655 x 1069 (183 kb)

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