Work on a nature conservation project in inland Portugal!
This camp brings together young people from different nationalities, cultures and contexts in Portugal to contribute to a project to increase biodiversity, restore degraded ecosystems and improve the fire resistance of the landscape.
The conservation work will take place in cooperation with the non-profit organization MONTIS - Associação para a Gestão e Conservação da Natureza in Pampilhosa da Serra. The areas where the conservation work will be carried out are ecologically degraded and sensitive areas.
When?
July 8th-17th, 2024
What is it about?
All your tasks are aimed at or related to ecosystem restoration. They include...
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pruning young trees and pruning and maintaining pine trees and other native species to accelerate their growth (using pruning shears and other cutting tools);
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clearing and maintaining access paths for volunteers and visitors;
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restoring riparian vegetation;
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building barriers against water runoff with local materials to improve the soil in the long term;
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controlling invasive plant species, especially the acacia species Acacia dealbata (control is done by pulling small trees and girdling medium and large trees);
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setting up and collecting photo trap cameras that react to movement.
Apply now!
We still have a few free places for volunteers from Germany, so register here to be part of this camp.
Lukas will be happy to answer any questions you may have about this camp in Portugal and other camps abroad:
Email: outgoing@ibg-workcamps.org
Telephone: +49 6022 279 38 51