CONSERVATION AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES OF MOUNTAIN HABITATS AND TRADITIONAL LABOR IN THE SNP OF SIERRA NEVADA

CODE: SVIAN01-26

Work

Main activities: Recovery of the historical and natural heritage of the Sierra Nevada Natural Park through:  Recovery of walls (ribazos or balates) of cultivation terraces with the dry stone technique.  Recovery of a quadrangular threshing floor (of special singularity). of large dimensions.  Continuation of new era for the realization of socio-educational activities started in 2019.  Stabilization of areas eroded by torrential weather events that cause soil loss in both quality and quantity.  Initiation to the work of miniature dry stone villages with the National School of Dry Stone.  Recreation of cereal threshing. Complementary activities:  Interpreted routes to farmhouses built in dry stone of the surroundings (Avispero, Haza Mocha, Lotrines,...) for evaluation of the technique in Abrucena.  Training actions for the enhancement of bioconstruction techniques and natural resources, linked to the knowledge of geological and natural heritage. The aim of the project is to qualify participants for professional development in the field of dry stone, in collaboration with the National School of Dry Stone, in Abrucena and Fiñana. Workshops for the construction of miniature shepherds' huts in Abrucena.  Knowledge of traditional work and activities linked to the natural heritage of the Sierra Nevada and the Nacimiento river valley.  Workshops on climate emergency and the hoaxes about it and the SDGs, in Abrucena.  Visit to the archaeological site of Los Millares (the first city established on the Iberian Peninsula) in Santa Fe de Mondujar (Almeria), which highlights the use of construction techniques dating back 5,000 years.  Visit to the village of Ohanes, where you can still see how dry stone techniques are used on the slopes of the surrounding mountains.

Location: ABRUCENA - ALMERÍA - ANDALUCÍA - SPAIN

LOCATION: The Youth Volunteer Camp will take place in the surroundings of the Aula de Naturaleza “Paredes”, located on the north side of the Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park, in Abrucena (Almeria), at an altitude of over 1350 meters and spectacular views of the Nacimientorivervalley.The landscape surrounding this center is of great natural diversity and international recognition. This area is characterized by old terraced cultivation plots that were repopulated with pine trees, creating one of the main forests in southern Europe. The classroom building was built in stone (schist and quartz), respecting local traditions.Abrucena is a small municipality located in the west of the province of Almeria, in the corridor between the Sierra de Baza and Sierra Nevada, being included in the Natural and National Park of Sierra Nevada, one of the natural paradises of Andalusia for its landscape, botanical, faunistic and anthropological richness. The village, located at the foot of the mountains, offers the typical image of the villages of Arab origin, with narrow winding streets with whitewashed houses built one next to the other with flat roofs. LEISURE: Interpretative-ecotourism routes in Sierra Nevada (on foot, by bike and on horseback). • Environmental awareness activities • Environmental education workshops • Multi-adventure activities (archery, orienteering, etc.) • Astronomy and night sky interpretation workshops. • Visit to the UNESCO World Geopark - Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park. • Visit to the Natural Park Karst of Yesos de Sorbas. • Visit to the Tabernas Desert. • Thematic evenings (cinema, role-playing games, debates, ...). • Water games, swimming pool and sports activities. Heritage visits to the towns of the mancomunidad and its public facilities (Fiñana Heritage Route, Natural Environment Interpretation Center, ...).

Accommodation and food

Aula de Naturaleza Paredes (Cortijo de Paredes, S/N). Road AL-3404 (ABLA-OHANES), KM.20, C. P. 04520, Abrucena (ALMERÍA).Public Use Equipment of the Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park.GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 37.1098 Longitude: -2.7814 Meals (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner) will be served in the Paredes Nature Classroom, which has a dining room with a capacity for 56 people. This dining room is registered with the health authorities as an institutional dining room within the environmental education facilities. The diet will be based on a balanced and healthy Mediterranean diet, with local and zero-kilometer foods, offering seasonal products. The meal plan will be based on a balanced and healthy Mediterranean diet, with local and zero-kilometer foods, offering a variety of food options on the menu to satisfy religious or lifestyle choices (Halal, Kosher, vegan, or vegetarian), as well as food intolerances or allergies that can be accommodated in accordance with regulations (celiac disease, lactose, milk, shellfish, etc.). The catering service will be provided by qualified staff who work at the Paredes Nature Classroom facilities.

Documentation:

Obligatory: ID card or identification document, health card, European health card or document proving health coverage. Failure to present the above documents upon arrival may result in the non-acceptance of the volunteer in the camp. Essential: Field boots, headlamp or flashlight, cap, comfortable clothes, sweatshirt or coat for the evenings, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, pool towels and swimwear. IF YOU FOLLOW ANY TREATMENT, DO NOT FORGET YOUR MEDICATIONS. Recommended: Flip-flops and booties or water shoes. Optional: Binoculars and photographic camera.