GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites Year X, no. 1, vol. 19, May 2017, p.126-132 ISSN 2065-0817, E-ISSN 2065-1198 Article no. 19111-235 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN PROTECTED AREAS. CASE STUDY FROM BIHOR COUNTY, ROMANIA Dorina Camelia ILIEȘ* University of Oradea, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, 1 University st., 410087 Oradea, Bihor, Romania, e-mail:
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[email protected] Răzvan DUMBRAVĂ PH.D. candidate, University of Oradea, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, 1 University st., 410087 Oradea, Bihor, Romania, e-mail:
[email protected] Florin Miron MĂDUŢA PH.D. candidate, University of Oradea, Department of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, 1 University st., 410087 Oradea, Bihor, Romania, e-mail:
[email protected] Abstract: Environmental education activities should be organized in order to protect the nature and to increase population awareness in this sense.