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Become a part of preserving the oceans in Tramuntana mountain range

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The experience

7 daysliving and working in Tramuntana mountain range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, on good days we will take to the open sea to study turtles and dolphins, help improve the local artisanal fishery targeting dolphinfish, and collect data on the impacts of marine litter such as ghost gear. On bad sea days, we will proceed with data entry tasks as well as restoring on old traditional house in the mountains, which will serve as our base camp

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 950 Per week

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities and Donation to project

Description: Accommodation (7 days- 6 nights) Locally sourced organic food (7 days) Maintenance and use of research rib inc gasoline, and investigation equipment (7 days) Alnitak/ Ca'n Canyelles Staff (7days)

What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate Spanish

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The volunteers will have the opportunity to be part of the scientific team, collaborating with the artisanal fishermen.
The Expedition base camp will be a small mountain “house” owned by Gori, Ca’n Canyelles. During favourable weather conditions, we will work either from Alnitak’s rib “T/T TOFTE” or onboard Gori’s small artisanal fishing vessel “Passador”.
Calm sea days
The perfect days to work at sea. During these days we will try to be in deep water from dawn to dusk. Productive but also arduous days, in which rest, sun protection, and hydration are fundamental aspects.
It is on these days that we hope to accomplish our main objectives and have the most productive encounters with cetaceans, turtles, pelagic fish and seabirds.

Activities & Shift

Land activities in Ca'n Canyelles:
a) maintenance work on the farmhouse
b) construction of furniture and preparation of research equipment
c) processing of sampling data and images in sea
d) pruning and burning of the olive grove, harvesting, and manufacturing. e) reparation of dry stone walls
f) maintenance of the boats

Rules

Volunteers must be in reasonable good health especially as the entrance to our base camp is 15mins by foot!