An awareness activity was lately held in Lattakia by Fronloq Reserve environmental education unit of the Directorate of Agriculture of Lattakia in cooperation with the National Association for Tourism Development in Syria.

The activity aimed at spreading the concept of sustainable tourism and educating children how to promote a tourist destination in their area and to develop their communities.

According to the awareness and education official of Fronloq Reserve unit, the activity of 20 children featured games and environmental education film in addition to a recycling workshop during which they made handcraft of woolen balls and pine cones to decorate the Christmas tree.

Chairwoman of the National Association for Tourism Development Sahar Hmeisheh said that the Association seeks to activate partnership with any governmental or private body to implement programs related to children who dealt with them through a number of artistic, educational and awareness activities.