This infoclip illustrates various types of nature and biodiversity in Europe, and a series of EU-funded projects aiming to protect habitats and species on land, in the air and in the marine environment.

European Voluntary Service (T)

environmental protection (T)

Portugal

LIFE (T)

LIFE+ (T)

biodiversity strategy (T)

Infoclips (T)

Infoclip: Biodiversity in Europe – Volunteering

Title: Infoclip: Biodiversity in Europe &#8211; Volunteering

VOLUNTEERING FOR NATURE - The project &lsquo;LIFE Volunteer Escapes&rsquo; funded by the EU&rsquo;s LIFE programme involves different types of tasks and activities related to environmental protection, nature and biodiversity conservation, carried out by Portuguese and international volunteers of the European Solidarity Corps. Project activities include volunteers performing nature maintenance and birdwatching activities.

Registration of volunteers at the reception (3 shots)

Preparation of the material for the activity of the volunteers (stripping acacias and improving existing paths) (2 shots)

Volunteers and the person in charge of the activity going to the place of the activity (2 shots)

Explanatory panel and explanation on migratory birds (3 shots)

Explanation to the volunteers of the activity of stripping acacias (3 shots)

Volunteers doing the activity - They peel the acacia tree 50 cm from the ground, so that the tree stops reproducing and then dies. (10 shots)

Volunteers improving existing paths (7 shots)

Volunteers going to the observatory for the next activity

Volunteers coating the observatory's ramps and sign (4 shots)

Family photo with all the volunteers (2 shots)