📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The environmental association la Sínia was born in 1997 with the main purpose of offering services and activities related with promoting conservation and restoration knowledge about natural, cultural and historical heritage of baix Gaià territory.
Their tasks as an association are:
1. restoration and conservation of river zones,
2. study and recuperation of its biodiversity,
3. promotion of environmental volunteering through many monthly activities.
The association is formed by a multidisciplinary and experimented team in environmental education, leisure in the nature and conservation of the territory and biodiversity.
💼 What the programme involves
This work camp will be about maintaining, restoring and conserving the surrounding area of Gaia’s river.
The different technical tasks that volunteers will carry on will be:
• Improvement of forest habitats, rivers and coastlines, focusing mainly on EIN of the Gaià River estuary and hills of San Antonio: participants will support various tasks such as the eradication of non-native plants, revegetation of river banks and other coastal areas, the preparation of interesting areas, irrigation in summer times etc..
• Improvement of the dune vegetation of all Altafulla - Tamarit: in this case, the participants will contribute to the maintenance of dunes stretching along the beaches of Altafulla and Tamarit (protection of dunes, reforestation, preparation etc. .).
• Follow-up of biodiversity: whenever possible, participants will monitor the scientific interest of some wildlife groups such as turtles, macroinvertebrates, butterflies, birds and mammals.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Altafulla Camping, tent camps of 4 each.
The accommodation is 10 minutes walking from the village center, basic living conditions.
The kitchen and the hygienic services like showers and WC are the ones of the Camping. Free WIFI.
📍 About the location
Every afternoon will be dedicated to leisure activities and workshops, wildlife viewing, scavenger hunts, games, trips, meetings, discussions and other activities that may be agreed between all the members of the group.
Excursions to the beach and the villages around.