🏢 About the local organisation
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Cleaning of the Mills da Torrente. Preparation of the path that links the mills. Recovery the ethnographic memory. Study of the local fauna. Building of proper shelters for amphibians. COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Nautical activities. Night fauna watching. Geocatching within the Natural Reserve. Recognition of mountain flora and fauna. Observation of forest ecosystems and landscape interpretation. Activities for the identification of traces and signs of wildlife. Environmental, ethnographic and interpretive trails through the National Park and the surrounding villages. Environmental and recycling workshops. Video-forum. Role playing games. Games and leisure activities. Bathing in the hot springs of Maus de Banos. Visit to the township of Allariz (asses of the association ANDREA, leather museum, environmental centre of O Rexo, market of the Biosphere Reserve, leisure time and bathing in Allariz) Cultural and leisure visit to the city of Ourense and hot water springs. ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: Accommodation at the Complex in O Corgo, Muinos village. LOCATION: Muinos is a township to the South of the province of Ourense, within the shire of Baixa Limia, just on the border with Portugal. The Nature Park of Baja Limia-Serra do Xures begins in Ourense and when crossing the border line it turns into Park Peneda-Geres. Here the forest know nothing of borders. There are massive trees, wolves, roe deer and wild horses. Two thousand years ago it run from north to south through the Via Nova, built by Romans to link Astorga and Braga. The visitor may find amazing landscapes passing through villages and paths in the Park, nature wonders such as the waterfall of A Fecha or surprising hamlets like Casolas (that is built in slope of 20 ) and unexpected findings like cachena cows (a cow breed of small size and huge horns) TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS: By plane:(www.aena.es).Tel 902 404 704 Labacolla airport in Santiago de Compostela. Tel 981 547 501 Alvedro airport (A Coruna). Tel 981 187 200 Peinador Airport (Vigo). Tel 986 268 200 Roads - Lugo-Santiago line. Company Freire (www.empresafreire.com. ) Tel 982 220 300 - Line A Coruna-Santiago-Pontevedra-Vigo. Company MONBUS (www.monbus.es ) Tel 902 292 900 - Line Ourense- Mugueimes Company ANPIAN (www.anpian.com) Tel 0034 988 225 288 Bus stations: A Coruna. Tel 981 184 335 Lugo. Tel 982 223 985 Santiago de Compostela. Tel 981 542 416 Vigo. Tel 986 373 411 (www.vigobus.com ) Ourense. Tel 988 216 027 Ferrol. Tel 981 324 751 By train: RENFE (www.renfe.es ) Tel 902 240 202 FEVE (www.feve.es ) Tel 981 370 401 MEETING POINT: Meet at Tourist Complex O Corgo in the village of Muinos. LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Spanish and English THINGS TO BRING: European Health Card for EU volunteers. Hiking boots Swimsuit Bath towel Toilet bag Flip-flops Cap Sunscreen Warm and waterproof clothes SPECIFIC GOALS: Promoting citizenship in adopting eco-friendly and sustainable attitudes and behaviours. Enhance training of volunteers for knowledge, assessment, prevention and improvement of the existing problems in our environment, strengthening or creating an environmental awareness. Environmentally restore forests burned in recent years. Condition the timber infrastructure damaged by the passage of time. Promote volunteerism and environmental education. Maintain and incorporate improvements near Parque Natural Baixa Limia Serra do Xures that serve as means of raising awareness and educational resources.