Description

The Icelandic Programme will focus on Morsardalur, which is an area inside the Skaftafell Park. For three weeks, you will complete a series of conservation/restoration tasks that will include: lupin cutting, way marking, trail repair work etc. as elements of the wilderness management programme.

Highlights

As a team of six volunteers, you will be supervised by experienced long term BTCV volunteers and the Project Manager, who works for the Iceland Nature Conservation Agency and BTCV. The conditions will be quite tough! There is a base camp in the National Park where you will be staying and eating, however, please note you will have to bring your own tent. You will need a tent that is sturdy and can withstand strong winds! Simple light weight cooking facilities will be provided at the base camp, as well as your food supply for the three weeks.

Travel Types

• BackPacking Abroad
• Camping
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Hiking
• Mountaineering
• Nature Tours
• Trekking

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

440 GBP

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Biological Research
• Environment
• Restoration
• Trail Building
• Wildlife Surveying

Typical Volunteer

Iceland Wilderness Management Programme - Volunteer to work, restore and preserve the Skaftafell National Park in Iceland, live and work in the heart of pristine Icelandic wilderness, help to remove invasive species, trail work and way marking. 6+ Volunteers needed from 16 of June to 7th.

Age Range

20-40 yrs

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 6

Year Founded

1997