By: Muhammad Azhari Lubis (Volunteer Panda Mobile)

The Panda Mobile team started the activity by introducing WWF-Indonesia and the six species of umbrella animals that are the focus of WWF-Indonesia's conservation to the children who attended the event.

After the children learned a little information about water and its benefits, the Panda Mobile team invited them to watch a movie related to water. The children were presented with movies about "Guard the River, Guard the People, Guard the Life", "Tiger Hunter", and "Water Changes Everything". From the movie, the children got the insight that the existence of water in the river has an important role in the conservation of Sumatran tigers. Because without water, living things would not be able to live, including humans and Sumatran tigers would not exist. In addition, the volunteers also explained the importance of the river as it is the center of the ecosystem network in the forest. The children were reminded to protect the river by not throwing garbage into the river. Thus, the water in the river remains clean and the ecosystem is maintained.

Next, the children were invited to do activities on the Panda Mobile truck. They were divided into two groups. The first group played the tiger cricket game. Through the game, the children were invited to get to know the Sumatran tiger better while playing. At the same time, the second group listened to an explanation of the water cycle on the Panda Mobile truck. The volunteers talked about the water cycle, such as where water comes from, where it goes, and the importance of water for living things.

One of the examples shared by the volunteers was the river in Rimbang Baling, Riau. The river in the Rimbang Baling area is important because it is the center of the ecosystem in the original habitat of the Sumatran tiger. From the river water, the forests in Rimbang Baling grow. And from the water of the river, Sumatran tigers and the people who live around them benefit from river water which is a source of livelihood and livelihood.