Terra Sylvestris is a not for profit non-governmental organization registered and based in Greece and composed of a dedicated group of people driven by the desire to protect the environment through environmental conservation projects and scientific research targeted towards sustainable development.
Terra Sylvestris’ philosophy is focused around re-wilding. They have a field volunteer program for people interested in working with them in the field in Kalamos, Kastos and the surrounding area on site. Potential volunteers submit a short 1-page proposal along with a short CV.
There are two ways one can participate in their work. The first is by participating in one of a prearranged activity for the field season. The second is to organize an activity in one of their thematic areas of work. Their Our thematic areas are as follows:
- Sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
- Forest ecosystem Protection and Restoration
- Restoration of agricultural diversity
- Restoration of marine ecosystems
- Sustainable fisheries management
- Anthropogenic affect on marine and terrestrial ecosystems
- Anthropogenic pollution measurement and reduction
- Wildlife monitoring and management
- Ecosystem monitoring
- Land use rights
- Marine tenure
- The economics of sustainable development
- Rights of use of natural resources
- Biocontrol of introduced species
- Social justice and related issues in natural resource management and sustainable development
- Applied animal and plant biological conservation
- Modeling of biological populations
- Marine ecology
- Plant ecology
Their current prearranged activities are:
- Building the Kalamos Island Eco-community and experimental organic fruit and vegetable farm
- Feral cat monitoring program for Kalamos, Kastos and their satellite islands
- Marine ecosystems monitoring program
Fees
- Less than 1 month: 20 euros per day
- 1 month: 600 euros per month
- More than 1 month: 500 euros
- All necessary training and orientation
- Related transport in the general area of the project(Kalamos, Kastos and the satelite islands)
- Accommodation and other related facilities for work including a basic housekeeping facility once a week are included