United by Donkeys II
Description: The main goals of this workcamp are the recovery of rural heritage, enhancing the biodiversity of our Center, and promoting the animal welfare of donkeys and their quality of life. We want to o enable the discovery of the Miranda Plateau, a unique rural region, rich in natural beauty, biodiversity, culture and traditions. With so aging population in these villages, one of the goals is bringing together the young participants and the local community, therefore promoting intercultural (urban/rural, international/national) and intergenerational (youngsters/ elderly) encounters and exchanges.
Type of Work: • Promote the animal welfare of donkeys - feed the animals and help with their basic care tasks • Maintenance and improvement of the infrastructure of the donkey shelter • Dry stone wall rebuilding • Support autochthonous biodiversity • Building and placing nest boxes for birds • Activities to support local community
Study Theme: Our work team is multidisciplinary, so this workcamp is an opportunity to learn ancient techniques of dry stone wall rebuilding shared by local people, basic care of donkey maintenance with veterinarians, biodiversity conservation with biologists.
Accommodation: Basic housing with electricity – with one large room equipped with bunk beds, one living room, WC, and showers with hot water. There is no bar in the village neither a supermarket, but if something is needed, we can easily support the volunteers to get it. Volunteers who want extra privacy can bring camping tents. There’s good wifi in the proximity of the accommodation, more precisely at the CAB office, which is in the village.
Requirements: Sleeping bag; towels; comfortable work clothing (for cold and hot weather); waterproof hiking boots (or similar); sunscreen; waterproof coat.
Approximate Location: The accommodation is located in Pena Branca village, geographically included in the Natura 2000 network and Douro Internacional Natural Park, about 6 kms from Miranda do Douro city. Located in a rural area in the northeast of Portugal, very close to the border with Spain, it’s a village that suffers aging population problems, which makes these experiences very important for the rural development of this region.
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