Kuterevo Bear Refuge
VELEBITSKA UDRUGA KUTEREVO
KUTEREVO, Kroatija
Aprašymas
Velebit Association Kuterevo (VUK) is based in Kuterevo village, a mountain community situated within the Velebit Biosphere Reserve. Since 2002, the organisation has been running Refuge for orphan bear cubs and at the moment it is taking care of 9 adult bears. The organisation is also engaged in documentation and preservation of cultural heritage, maintenance of peaceful neighbourly relations and promotion of the co-existence of civilisation & wilderness. During this ESC team, the volunteers will be engaged in diverse activities such as: supporting the local team in managing the Refuge, animal care, improvement and maintenance of the facilities in Bear Refuge.
Apgyvendinimas, maitinimas ir transportas
The volunteers will be accommodated in houses of local people, in rooms they will share with other volunteers. The accommodation will be a few minutes walk from the Volunteers' Station, where they will be spending most of their day working and having leisure with other volunteers. Food will be prepared and eaten together in Volunteers' Station, and it will be vegetarian. Travel will be organised by the volunteer (ideally green), with help from hosting organisations for local transportation. Accommodation, food, pocket money and travel costs will be covered by the project.
Mokymas veiklos laikotarpiu
The volunteers will learn basics about bear biology and current situation in Croatia. Besides that, they will learn how to use tools properly, how to build with stones and work in a team. They will take part in an educational excursion to friends of the Refuge, beekeepers of Janja Gora from where beehives will be transported to Kuterevo. They will have opportunities to take part in workshops about pottery and wool felting. Finally, the volunteers will take part in the Mountain Spirit ceremony and join the unofficial club of Kuterevo Bear Friends.
Dalyvio profilis
The volunteers should be interested in nature, coexistence and wilderness. They should be willing to work hard, and ready to work manually. They should also be ready to live with other people, share responsibilities and take care of each other. They should be mindful towards the local community, visitors of the Bear Refuge and organisations. Interested candidates should fill in this form: https://forms.gle/r6t2fmeYJWW4aAQd8
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Kada?
Nuo 26/08/2026 iki 12/09/2026
Kur?
KUTEREVO 103, KUTEREVO, Kroatija
Veiklos rūšis
Savanorių grupės
Ieškoma dalyvių iš
Albanija, Austrija, Belgija, Bosnija ir Hercegovina, Bulgarija, Danija, Graikija, Ispanija, Italija, Juodkalnija, Kosovo * UN resolution, Kroatija, Lenkija, Nyderlandai, Portugalija, Prancūzija, Rumunija, Serbija, Slovakija, Slovėnija, Suomija, Ukraina, Vengrija, Vokietija, Čekija, Šiaurės Makedonija, Švedija
Veiklos temos
Environment and natural protection
Paraiškų pateikimo terminas
Paraiškų teikimo terminas: 05/08/2026 12:00
Projekto kodas
2025-1-HR01-ESC51-VTJ-000348840