Espanha

8303

Data de início: 03-12-2020

Data de fim: 03-12-2021

Vagas: 2

Duração: 12 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 15-11-2020

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 105 €

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Resumo: The SEO BirdLife is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of birds throughout the Spanish territory, through bird populations scientific monitoring and the creation of natural reserves. In these areas, local and migratory birds are protected. We are a union of associations, which have joined their international efforts, for the protection of birds. We are the Spanish association for the study and conservation of birds and their habitats.

The SEO BirdLife is an agricultural and fishing area based on the resources from the river and currently also from tourism. It has a traditional community involved in environmental activities and highly aware about ecology and about the large hydraulic projects planned for this area that seriously affect the health of this valuable ecosystem.

You will be in a natural area of high ecological value, in addition to being an agroecological farm with a natural lagoon and it is a Natura 2000 site, we invite you to enjoy all its natural wealth while we remind you that you must try to minimize your negative impacts on the environment, the inhabitants and your own volunteer work.
We will find ourselves in the middle of a place of high ornithological value, so it is advisable to take binoculars. You will have our Swarovski observatory just a few steps away from the volunteer houses, where you can easily observe the aquatic bird life that characterizes this valuable ecosystem.

Perfil: Age: 18-30
Participants should be young and highly motivated volunteers, showing special interest in the conservation and study of the environment. Willingness to cooperate, personal initiative, a positive attitude to collaborate in fieldwork, tolerance, respect for the customs and culture of the other volunteers and the local community, as well as the sense of humour will be highly appreciated. Applicants must have a good general health. Once the recruitment process is opened, volunteers fulfilling the above-mentioned profile will be shortlisted.

Tarefas: The main tasks to develop during the volunteer shifts are the following:

- Conservation campaigns: Study of the distributions of autochthon and exotic/invasive species in the Delta and the extraction of invasive species such as the pond turtle from Florida, prospecting of naiads in the drainage channels in the rice fields; and extraction of allochthonous plants according to the planning of the Natural Park and our own conservation projects. We also develop ecology scientific studies through monitoring of bird populations as well as other kind of fauna.

- Environmental education, ornithological tourism and public use: Guided tours in the reserve for schools, consumer groups and universities, etc., provide ornithological information to visitors and support at the bird hide; organization of workshops, games and logistics to develop environmental education actions and celebration of world days (bird world day, Nature 2000 day, etc...) on the farm with visitors.

- Attention to the public in the visitor centre and visitor management: During Saturday and Sunday, mainly, attend to the visitor; sell in our store and give information about the reserve and organic farming; post articles or post on blog, facebook and twitter.

- Maintenance of the houses / Barraca / hide: painting, ordering, restructuring houses and warehouses of the farm; clean, order and maintain with pamphlets the public places of the reserve.

- Organic garden: work in our vegetable garden, for internal use and also for sell, for environmental education and to learn how to grow our own food.

- Ricevolution: experimentation, development and traditional cultivation of organic rice; recovery of the techniques to produce organic rice like our ancestors; remove weeds, plant by hand, mow by hand, separate grain and straw and process rice grains to sell. Without chemicals: we do not throw pesticides nor insecticides, very low fuel consumption, we do not use heavy machines and it is sold only in the visitor center (km 0).

- Birds and bat counts: participation in the bird census of the reserve and other protected areas and in other SEO monitoring programs. Take care of the optical material (binoculars and telescopes); count and locate the nests of the most important species; report after the breeding season; monitor the occupation of nest boxes for bats and birds.

NOTE: During the work days you will be accompanied by the head of the office. But this person will not be with you 24 hours a day during all the volunteering.

Horário: Volunteers have a working day of about 6h / day for 5 days / week (from Wednesday to Sunday). This can vary throughout the shifts and the tasks to be performed. On Saturday and Sunday there will be two work shifts, mainly in the visitor center. Monday and Tuesday are your holidays. When there is enough volunteers to attend the visitor centre during weekend, volunteers are allowed to have their free time on weekend if they ask in time with the coordinator.

Condições: The house is a partially renovated old house that meets all the basic requirements, with two bathrooms, 1 toilet, a shared kitchen and a dining room, all basic accessories, including washing machine, basic furniture, computer office, living room and four bedrooms for share.

The volunteers live in the middle of the reserve, 50 meters from the hide, surrounded by rice fields and nature, and have access to an organic vegetable garden and composting and recycling areas. The Eucalyptus beach is 0,5 km away. You can bring a sleeping bag or your own sheets, but the houses of the volunteers have sheets and blankets on all the beds.

When you leave the room, the last day, you will have to remove the sheets and leave them near the washing machine, order and clean the room, as well as leaving the common spaces, toilets and kitchen in good condition. These tasks will also be organized in shifts / teams.

Volunteers are encouraged to cook and eat together for better kitchen logistics but it is not mandatory. As for the cleaning and maintenance tasks, there is a calendar and the tasks are divided.

 
• Material you should bring:
It is recommended to wear work / old clothes for field work and adapted to the time of year you'll be here (comfortable clothes, long-sleeved shirts, hat / cap / hat, shower towel, comfortable shoes (sneakers or boots) and slippers / flip flops (two pairs for keep the interior of the houses clean), some long socks, sun protection and mosquito repellent, sleeping bag (if you want), preferably bring shower soap and / or organic shampoo, but it's not mandatory.

All other material necessary for the development of the activity will be provided in the same place of work (gloves, wellies or water boots, tools, etc.).

Other comments:
• Personal room cleaning does not fall within the schedule of volunteer work (apart from cleaning the common spaces that are organized weekly)
• Punctuality is requested in the schedules.
• We have a dog that we need to take care.

Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter