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Short Conservation Volunteer Holidays in Europe
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Lynx and Wolf Tracking Holiday in Slovakia
This is an experience for the fit and tough, as you'll be in the mountains logging sightings and evidence of the lynx, wolf and bear. Please note the notes about how fit you'll need to be. The Slovak Wildlife Society (SWS) specialises in carnivores such as the brown bear, grey wolf and Eurasian lynx. The SWS is seeking to develop effective measures to reduce conflict between people and these animals, providing knowledge and help to local communities in putting into place non-lethal measures such as livestock guarding dogs, electric fences and bear-proof bins. Scientific research is essential if sound decisions are to be made about these practices - and it also helps raise awareness of both problems and solutions. This wildlife oriented holiday gives you the chance to help with ecological survey work. Click here for more info on this lynx and wolf tracking holiday
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Whale and Dolphin Research in the Ligurian Sea, Italy
The Ligurian Sea is home to one of the highest concentrations of dolphins & whales in the Med but it's also a great habitat for all the cetacean species found there. Sadly, human activity can threaten these populations. However, you can help with field activities to investigate the distribution, ecology, habitat preferences & behaviour of cetaceans in the Pelagos Sanctuary. You'll be a full member of the crew, assigned duties such as research tasks, helping to operate the vessel, cooking & cleaning. The main duties are based on a rota, and incude watches in search of cetaceans, computer shifts (that's data entry & hydrphone listening), checking the boat course, cooking & boat keeping duties. So there should be plenty to do! Click here for more info on this whale & dolphin conservation holiday
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Azores Conservation Holiday - Whales, Dolphins & Turtles
Head to the Azores archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to study whales, dolphins and loggerhead turtles. Take photographs of sperm, blue, fin, sei and minke whales, bottlenose and Risso’s dolphins and record them for local and international monitoring databases. The boat will generally leave at 9am, and then activities for the day are distributed. These can range from animal spotting (the most important task), photo identification, listen to and make recordings of whale and dolphin vocalisations and capture loggerhead turtles, recording dolphin, whale, turtle and bird encounters and plotting the boat's progress, turtle tagging, boat and onshore duties. Click here to find out more about this fantastic volunteer holiday to help wtih whale, dolphin & turtle conservation.
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Working with rescued chimps in Spain
These volunter placements near Girona in Spain offer a unique experience where guests gain a wonderful insight into the daily lives of our rescued primates, one of the only primate rescue outside of Africa. Help out with every type of task involved in the daily care of these wonderful primates - a real chance to find out more about them! Help prepare breakfast & the evening meal for the chimps, distribute the food around the enclosure to encourage foraging, observe and get to know the chimps and participate in other ways as well. Click here to find out more about this volunteer experience working with rescued chimps in Spain! |
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A Sweden Wolf Tracking Tour
Not perhaps a volunteering break, but a perfect long weekend break for those with a love of wildlife and wilderness. We run this trip in cooperation with one of Sweden’s leading naturalists, Marcus Eldh and researchers at Grimsö, Sweden´s leading research centre for predators such as lynx and wolf. wildlife tracking will be conducted on foot or cross country skis so you do need to be pretty fit. The best season for tracking is January-March when the ground is still covered with snow and there is a chance to see wolves running across the many frozen lakes in this region. There's an early morning safari (looking for wolves and lynx,, tracking and watching, a visit to Grimsö, head out in search of lynx, a nature trek on snow shoes and an opportunity to enjoy a sauna. Click here for details of this wolf tracking tour in Sweden
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Conservation holiday in Germany
Head to Harz National Park and its wilderness forest with a fantastic trail network that you'll have some time to explore. Help with practical tasks such as restoring natural habitats, maintaing the traditional habitats, and helping with visitor management. Get stuck into activities such as traditional meadow mowing and hay-making to building and repairing footpaths, bridges, signs and fences. The main thing is to expect variety and probably to be flexible on what you do - final priorties are determined nearer the time. A great break for anyone who loves woods, wilderness and mountains. Click here for more details
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Turtle conservation in Greece
The Bay of Lakonikos in the Peloponnese hosts important nesting sites for loggerhead sea turtles. You'll find one of the oldest conservation projects in the Med. Join in daily morning surveys to record nesting activity. Protect turtle nests against predation by mammals and inundation by sea water which will help ensure that as many hatchlings as possible are added to the population every year. Turtle monitoring takes place from May to October but there are different projects throughout the year. This is also a chance to give conservation information to visitors and the local community. This is important work, because it helps people become friendlier towards nature & the natural environment. You may find yourself doing some fundraising as well to raise funds to build a Sea Life rehabilitation centre. Click here for more info about this Turtle Conservation hoilday in Greece
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