By: Dimas Prasetya Haryanto (Volunteer Panda Mobile)

Carrying the theme "Wildlife Awereness", Syafana Islamic School invited WWF-Indonesia's Panda Mobile team last Thursday (26/10). is one of the schools located in Bintaro, South Tangerang. WWF-Indonesia's Panda Mobile was invited to provide education so that students at Syafana Islamic School kindergarten would understand more about the environment and wildlife.

The activity that lasted for approximately four hours received positive responses, both from the teachers and the students who participated in the activities with Panda Mobile. Various activities such as storytelling, water observation using Panda Mobile's water laboratory facilities, "Explore Papua" games, and watching animated animal movies were followed by students with great enthusiasm.

Mr. Ryan, the storyteller from Panda Mobile began to strum his guitar and was greeted with laughter and clapping from the participants. The fun began. Kak Ryan's story about the fate of wildlife impressed the students. They really enjoyed activity after activity. Although providing education to children less than seven years old is not easy, the Panda Mobile team can do it well.< br />

During the activities, the Panda Mobile volunteers provided information about the umbrella animals that are the focus of WWF-Indonesia's conservation, such as Sumatran elephants, Sumatran tigers, orangutans, Javan rhinos, sea turtles, and whale sharks.

Although the activities presented by the Panda Mobile team look interesting and fun, the main goal is still to provide early education and information to the younger generation about the environment and wildlife conservation. They are the ones who will continue the efforts in nature conservation. Hopefully, Syafana Islamic School students will influence their parents, family and friends about the little things that can save our beloved nature.

"Activities like this should often be encouraged by almost everyone. Being small doesn't mean you can't help and understand. If told the right way, they (students) will become one of the agents to save nature in their own environment," said Sri Budi Lestari, a teacher at Syafana Islamic School.