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One
Placement
Organisation
-
Archelon
- Turtle Conservation
Information
Since
1983, the primary objective of ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle
Protection Society of Greece has been to protect the sea
turtles and their habitats in Greece through monitoring
and research, developing and implementing management plans,
habitat restoration, raising public awareness and rehabilitating
sick and injured turtles.
ARCHELON
relies heavily on voluntary work. Every year over 500 volunteers
from all over the world are invited to help with the work
on the nesting beaches and the Rescue Centre.
1. SEASONAL
FIELD WORK (Early May - Late October)
2.
ALL YEAR ROUND SEA TURTLE REHABILITATION
Enthusiastic
and committed volunteers are required for demanding sea
turtle conservation projects run by ARCHELON in Greece.
Zakynthos, Peloponnesus and Crete are major nesting areas
for the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean
and have been monitored by ARCHELON, a non-profit making
organisation, for more than 20 years. In Athens, ARCHELON
also runs the only Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Greece.
General
requirements
* applicants
must be over 18 years of age, able to communicate in English
and carry a health insurance policy. The advised participation
period is 6 weeks (minimum participation 28 days). Long
term participation is highly appreciated
* volunteers
are selected on an individual basis. Groups of more than
two persons are not accepted for the same project and period
of time
* volunteers
are entitled to 3 days off during a 28 day period Long term
participation is appreciated. The maximum duration of the
participation as a volunteer in the Rescue Centre and Communication
Volunteer is under arrangement.
If you
are interested, please contact the Rokpa office for further
details or email charity@RokpaUK.org.
Contact
Website:
www.archelon.gr
E-mail: volunteers@archelon.gr
Telephone: 210 8982600
Fax: 210 5237342
Address: ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society
of Greece 3h Marina Glyfadas, 166 75, Glyfada
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