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In our March Issue, 'The Gobi Desert', we explored one of the main threats to the Gobi’s incredible wildlife – mining for minerals. Of course, mining brings money to the country but it also destroys its land and the age-old customs. Ecotourism could be an alternative way to boost the country’s economy.
So, we challenged you to put your persuasive skills to the test to help to convince people to visit the Gobi desert and support tourism! Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. You certainly made the Gobi look like an unforgettable adventure!
Eben, age 6, Cumbria Come on Safari in the Gobi Desert!
Ellis, age 9, Salisbury Tourists Come to the Gobi Desert
Szymon and Franek, ages 9 and 6, Leyland
Timmy, age 7, Portishead The Amazing Gobi Desert
Amy, age 8, Canada The Gobi Desert
We hope you enjoy this fabulous book from Austin Macauley.
A Book of Rather Strange Animals offers a collection of 100 remarkable animal specimens from around the world. With fascinating descriptions of nasty feeding habits, bizarre mating rituals and shocking defence mechanisms, you will marvel at both the splendour and gruesomeness of nature. Come and discover the world’s most peculiar species! RRP: £16.99.
Oscar, age 7
Becky, age 9
Cathal
Pearl, age 8
Ella, age 5
Megan, age 7
Isabel, age 7
Arsalan, age 7
Hello. Bit dissapointed that my sons work was ignored. He put a lot of effort into it. To be honest compared to winners is same or even much better. I am concernd if u actually received my sons poster. His name is Arsalan Hassan 7 years old. Thank u for reply
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This competition asked you to design a secret egg hidden somewhere in nature, and your entries went far beyond the obvious nests and burrows. Eggs arrived disguised as pine cones, floating on leaf boats, perched on volcano ledges, tucked into cloud cover and even masquerading as chocolate Easter eggs to fool foxes. Thank you to every reader who took up the challenge and thought like a parent bird, fish, reptile or imaginary creature trying to keep their precious egg safe.
We were swept away by the response to this competition. Letters arrived from rivers across the world – the Thames, the Mississippi and many more unnamed waterways – each one brimming with personality, passion and a genuine love of the natural world. You gave your rivers voices that were worried, hop...
Somewhere beneath a grassy field right now, a tiny insect is building an underground loudspeaker. Male mole crickets engineer horn-shaped burrows that amplify their calls hundreds of metres into the night air – and your child can recreate the same science at home using nothing but cardboard and a phone. This hands-on experiment explores sound, shape and natural engineering in a way that is genuinely surprising. No screens, no special equipment, just a brilliant idea borrowed from nature.
Emma Oldham
May 22, 2019
Hi Ameena,
Thank you for your comment. We’ve just checked all of our entries and unfortunately, cannot find one from Arsalan. Please, can you email it to emma@ecokidsplanet.co.uk so that I can get it added to this page? Many thanks, Emma