Educação Ambiental em espaços não formais – relato de experiência no parque das aves (foz do iguaçu – paraná – brasil). environmental education in non formal spaces: report of Bird Park experience (Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil)

Abstract

The Environmental Education issue emerged around the 20th century, and it is become very necessary, due to the environmental impacts faced to nature and living beings. And it is in the formal and non-formal spaces that Environmental Education increasingly broadens its scope. This paper aims to report an experience lived through an internship in a non-formal education space, the Bird Park - Foz do Iguaçu / PR - Brazil, where the environmental education is highly valued. The institution focuses on the conservation of endangered bird species from the Atlantic Forest, and on the formation of critical thinking for its visitors. Reflections were made on the role of environmental education in these spaces and various contributions were reported for the formation of more engaged environmental educators, as well as these spaces sensitize visitors and stimulate changes in attitudes towards environmental issues.