The first volunteer programme to be held in 2023 at Krka National Park is the Krka’s Habitat Protector, as part of the project LIFE CONTRA Ailanthus, in which Krka National Park is a partner. The project is financed through the LIFE programme.
The aim of the volunteer programme “Indigenous species habitat protector” is the removal of Tree of Heaven, an invasive species that threatens the native species in Krka National Park. The programme also raises awareness among the local population with the aim of changing behaviour patterns and attitudes towards nature.
In order to protect habitats and indigenous plant species, and to prevent the spread of the invasive Tree of Heaven, the Public Institute of Krka National Park participates as a partner in the project to establish control over its trees. Krka National Park has selected eight localities for the elimination of Tree of Heaven. As part of the project, four groups of external experts were selected to perform the task of developing alternative protocols to remove the invasive species Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). As part of field activities, experts will collect and analyse data and assess the effects of the projects on different habitats, pollinators and soil biodiversity, and this year, volunteers will be joining in.
The volunteer programme will take place from 1 to 10 September 2023, for five to seven hours per day. The volunteer activities will be performed at the selected areas of Krka National Park and in the town of Skradin, where large Trees of Heaven were previously removed. Accommodation and food are provided in the Volunteer Centre at the Krka Eco Campus in Puljane.
If you like to spend time outdoors and want to get to know more about the natural values and cultural and historical sights of interest in Krka National Park, learn more about nature protection systems, and preserve the biodiversity of the Park, apply to volunteer at Krka National Park, and become a Krka Habitat Protector.
Volunteer programme Indigineous species habitat protector
Application form for volunteers
LIFE CONTRA Ailanthus
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The Habitat Protector volunteer programme is open for applications
Apply to volunteer at Krka National Park from 2 to 11 September 2024, and become a Krka Habitat Protector
In February, the Krka Eco Campus was the centre of education on practices to combat the invasive Tree of Heaven
The Public Institute of Krka National Park hosted the pupils of six primary schools from Šibenik-Knin County who learned about the natural values of Krka National Park, and attended an educational workshop on the topic of combatting the spread of the invasive species Tree of Heaven.
This year's first volunteers at Krka National Park – indigenous species and habitat protectors
The first volunteer programme in 2023 at Krka National Park, called Indigenous Species and Habitat Protectors, was held from 1 to 10 September. The programme brought together volunteers and experts, and the aim was to combat the spread of Tree of Heaven, an invasive alien species, and to raise awareness of the need to preserve the natural heritage.
A new workshop held in the project to control the spread of the Tree of Heaven
Rangers from protected areas in Croatia made a field visit to Krka National Park, to exchange experiences in the removal and control of the invasive species Tree of Heaven