The ANP is the oldest and one of the best know national park in
Lithuania; it offeres a great variaty of possibilities to relax and
to do sport in nature, especially those connected to water, like
canoeing and kayaking (personally tried, it’s fun!). Therefore it
is chosen every year as perfect destination from many holidaymakers.
As you would expect, the main activity of the volunteer in the park
is dealing with tourists.
In summer for example there is the monitoring of the tourists, which
is needed to understand touristical trends from year to year. This
means that some days, usually on Friday and on Saturday, you should
stay in a point of interest and count how many people come and pass
by.
But mainly, the task of volunteers is to give information to tourists
in the visitor center. Indeed, people from all Europe (and not only)
arrive in the visitor center to know more about the park. You can
help them with suggestions about where to go, what to see, about
natural and cultural heritage. This way you have the chance to meet
people from various countries and to have interesting talks about
several issues, from travelling to different approaches of habitat
management.
There is also the chance – of course after you studied a lot about
the park – to lead guided tours! In english or….in you mother
tongue! Guided tours are quite pleasing: you can explain to tourists
the main peculiarities of the park and you can add informations about
what inserests you more. Again, this brings to good conversations
with people from other countries about very stimulating topics!
