Volunteering in TOURRETTES-SUR-LOUP: Promoting and protecting biodiversity in Les Courmettes 2023
Date start: 01 Feb 2024
Date end: 31 Mar 2025
Les Courmettes is a natural site of 600ha in a Natura2000 area. Located nearby Nice, scientific studies and monitorings are implemented along side actions to raise awereness and train people. The volunteers, under the direction of the nature activities manager, will participate in protecting this rich site by reconciling both nature conservation and welcoming the public. They will develop competences in environmental education, scientific studies and natural site management. They will take part in: - raising public awareness (through panels, discussion, educational tools) - species and habitats studies (fieldwork, data analysis) - site management (trail marking, site defence etc.) - learning french (10% of the time), communicating about the ESC (through videos, stands, articles) (10%) - tasks related to the proper functioning of the Les Courmettes centre: welcoming visitors, maintenance of the domain and its park, various tasks related to Community life (30%).