Biosphere preserve and biever farm

The aim of the project is to maintain an eco-path for people limited by their sight. The project will take place in Voronezh Biosphere Reserve. It's a large natural area, a unique combination of relief and climate, rich of flora and fauna and surrounded by forests and steppes. The reserve is one of the biggest nursery of beavers, it serves to protect and breed these animals, which had nearly all been killed by early last century. Volunteers will have the chance to observe the life of the beavers and to help the workers with looking after and feeding them. The Voronezh Biosphere Reserve abounds in historical and cultural landmarks and it was a part of the vast territory of the Russian-Tatar border. There are fragments of fortified structures and settlements serving a reminder of the Russian-Tatar period. There is a natural history museum on the site of the reserve. More detailed you can read here in Russian http://www.zapovednik-vrn.ru/ Volunteers will have an opportunity to attend a number of lectures and discussions on botany, zoology and the history of the place provided by the biologists and the scientists working on the site.