Biodiversity & Benefits of the Great Outdoors

Biodiversity & Benefits of the Great Outdoors

Biodiversity & Benefits of the Great Outdoors – Annascaul Village

• Benefits of Biodiversity & the great outdoors for children  – to provide children with a healthy place to play, learn and develop

• Benefits for farmers – wildlife, fauna, species, agricultural & food

• Relieve stress – beautiful, imagery, pleasant smells

• Happier – Studies show people tend to enjoy the same task more when it’s preformed outdoors rather than indoors

• Physical fitness – being outside promotes physical activity, rejuvenates muscles & tones muscles

• Benefits your brain – being outdoors causes your brain to operate differently than it does indoors

• Benefits you respiratory system – fresh air cleans our lungs & helps alleviate respiratory problem

• Benefits Neurologically  – the health and neurological benefits of exercise by water are very real

• Benefits Behaviors – studies proven that connecting with nature may facilitate environmentally sustainable behaviors

• Outdoors help with better communication with wild life

• Outdoors Retreat – helps the mind to heal, balance and helps us to focus more.

• Education – understanding the importance of our wildlife, fauna, birds, bats & insects, Being compassionate & connected

• Mental Health – helps relieve anxiety, pain & depression

• Energy – uses less carbon by growing our own vegetables, fruit & nuts therefore promoting independent village & surrounding village.

• Heritage / culture

• Respect – young & old working together on projects therefore promoting companionship & respect

• Art / crafts / Music – studies proven to be therapeutic

• Socialize – less anxiety

• Sports – Mental & physical benefits

• Conservation – helping our natural habitats & fauna

• Health & safety – residents and our natural wildlife habitats, bird, bats, insects, marine habitats