I'll list interests and countries; check out the related blog entries and project sites. All of these opportunities are (unfortunately) unpaid (unless you apply for a number of available conservation and sustainability grants and scholarships), and you will probably have to pay your airfare and living costs. Fortunately, this doesn't run too steep: life in Central and South America is much more affordable than summer life in the States. And the experiences are so worth the costs.
PROTIP: the places I've listed here have excellent connections with OTHER projects seeking volunteers, so if you don't see what you're looking for here, send them an email and ask if they know other places in the area! This method is basically how I found all my work for my gap year.
If you're looking for CONTACTS, please visit the websites I provide, or contact me directly at:
nbecich@gmail.com
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| See this? This is what I'm talking about. If you can save the money to cover the travel, this kind of experience is incomparable. |
ECUADOR
BIOPARQUE AMARU
Where: Cuenca, Ecuador (Southern Andean Mountain Range, elevation 8,000-10,000m)
BIOPARQUE AMARU
Where: Cuenca, Ecuador (Southern Andean Mountain Range, elevation 8,000-10,000m)
Who: Conservation Biologists, Pre-vet, Animal Rescuers, Conservation Educators, Animal Trainers,
Animal Behavioral Scientists
What: Current projects include the construction, design and planning of public sustainable living exhibits, conservation education speaker series planning and involvement, preventative medicine program planning, enrichment design and program development, general zookeeping volunteer positions, behavioral monitoring of breeding Spectacled Bears, Kinkajous, and Andean Condors.
When: 3 weeks minimum, no maximum, all months of the year
What: Current projects include the construction, design and planning of public sustainable living exhibits, conservation education speaker series planning and involvement, preventative medicine program planning, enrichment design and program development, general zookeeping volunteer positions, behavioral monitoring of breeding Spectacled Bears, Kinkajous, and Andean Condors.
When: 3 weeks minimum, no maximum, all months of the year
http://zoologicodecuenca.com/
http://onehealth47.blogspot.com/2013/10/en-la-frontera-de-la-conservacion.html
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION OF AMPHIBIANS (CCA)
Where: Cuenca, Ecuador (Southern Andean Mountain Range, elevation 8,000-10,000m)
Who: Herpetologists, Conservation Biologists, Field Ecologists, Animal Rescuers, Conservation Educators, Microbiologists.
What: Current projects include the rescue of four Andean-endemic frog species in and around Cuenca, Chytrid testing, Harlequin frog breeding programs.
When: 3 weeks minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
Who: Herpetologists, Conservation Biologists, Field Ecologists, Animal Rescuers, Conservation Educators, Microbiologists.
What: Current projects include the rescue of four Andean-endemic frog species in and around Cuenca, Chytrid testing, Harlequin frog breeding programs.
When: 3 weeks minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
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| http://onehealth47.blogspot.com/2013/11/cca-center-for-conservation-of.html |
FUNDACION MAZAN ECOLOGIA
Where: Cuenca, Ecuador (Southern Andean Mountain Range, elevation 8,000-10,000m)
Who: Animal breeders (poultry, goats, canaries, parakeets, rabbits, guinea pigs/cuy), Conservation educators, Sustainable living interests (farming, organic living, energy efficiency projects), persons interested in alternative healing and indigenous healing rituals.
What: Current projects include the development of a bird breeders' co-op to entice animal traffickers to go into legal and healthy breeding practices, the construction of green buildings for 'conservation tourism and education', the continued improvement of organic farming and sustainable living practices on the property
When: 1 week minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
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| http://onehealth47.blogspot.com/2013/11/tarqui-and-mazan-fundacion-ecologia.html |
AMAZOONICO
Where: Eastern Ecuadorian Lowlands, Amazonia. Possibly MOST BIODIVERSE biome on the planet (see papers on Tiputini Station and Yasuni biodiversity).
Who: Wildlife rescuers, Sustainable living interests, Forestry, Conservation Biologists.
When: 2 month minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
Where: Eastern Ecuadorian Lowlands, Amazonia. Possibly MOST BIODIVERSE biome on the planet (see papers on Tiputini Station and Yasuni biodiversity).
Who: Wildlife rescuers, Sustainable living interests, Forestry, Conservation Biologists.
When: 2 month minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
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RESERVA LAS TANGARAS, LIFE NET NATURE PROJECTS
Where: Mindo, Ecuador. Northwestern Ecuador, Cloud Forest.
Who: Sustainable living interests, Animal researchers, Conservation Biologists, Field Ecologists, Reserve management.
What: Current projects include the monitoring of numerous hummingbird species on the property to mark changes in range and behavior due to the encroachment of construction for tourism, ongoing monitoring of Andean Cock of the Rock lek, trail-clearing and reserve construction, the continued improvement of organic farming and sustainable living practices on the property, independent projects in species counts on the reserve property.
When: 2 weeks minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
Where: Mindo, Ecuador. Northwestern Ecuador, Cloud Forest.
Who: Sustainable living interests, Animal researchers, Conservation Biologists, Field Ecologists, Reserve management.
What: Current projects include the monitoring of numerous hummingbird species on the property to mark changes in range and behavior due to the encroachment of construction for tourism, ongoing monitoring of Andean Cock of the Rock lek, trail-clearing and reserve construction, the continued improvement of organic farming and sustainable living practices on the property, independent projects in species counts on the reserve property.
When: 2 weeks minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
http://lastangaras.wordpress.com/
http://onehealth47.blogspot.com/2013/11/mindo-life-net-nature-and-reserva-las.html
http://onehealth47.blogspot.com/2013/11/work-and-is-play-at-las-tangaras.html
GUATEMALAARCAS
Where: Peten, Northern Guatemala (near Flores).
Who: Animal Rescuers, Pre-vet students, Species management in captivity/zoo interests, Sustainable living interests, Animal researchers, Conservation Biologists, Conservation Educators.
What: Animal Rescue powerhouse; people with veterinary experience in wildlife. Independent projects in conservation education, species management plans, zoo construction.
When: 1 week minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
Where: Peten, Northern Guatemala (near Flores).
Who: Animal Rescuers, Pre-vet students, Species management in captivity/zoo interests, Sustainable living interests, Animal researchers, Conservation Biologists, Conservation Educators.
What: Animal Rescue powerhouse; people with veterinary experience in wildlife. Independent projects in conservation education, species management plans, zoo construction.
When: 1 week minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
PERU
ESPERANZA VERDE
Where: Eastern Peruvian Amazon, Ucayali River; near Pucallpa, Peru.
Who: Animal Rescuers, Pre-vet students, Species management in captivity/zoo interests, Sustainable living interests, Animal researchers, Conservation Biologists, Conservation Educators, Community involvement.
What: Under-construction animal rescue center and land preserve. Current projects include construction of new volunteer housing, solar energy use development, sustainable farming practices in the rainforest, species cataloging, rescued animal care, development of enrichment and species enclosures.
When: 1 month minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
Where: Eastern Peruvian Amazon, Ucayali River; near Pucallpa, Peru.
Who: Animal Rescuers, Pre-vet students, Species management in captivity/zoo interests, Sustainable living interests, Animal researchers, Conservation Biologists, Conservation Educators, Community involvement.
What: Under-construction animal rescue center and land preserve. Current projects include construction of new volunteer housing, solar energy use development, sustainable farming practices in the rainforest, species cataloging, rescued animal care, development of enrichment and species enclosures.
When: 1 month minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
http://onehealth47.blogspot.com/2014/01/conservation-of-central-east-peruvian.html
BRAZIL
AMIGOS DE IRACAMBI
Where: Pacific Costal Rainforest, Brazil.
Who: Sustainable living interests, Forestry, Conservation Biologists, Conservation Educators, Community involvement.
What: Independent projects in conservation, sustainability, land-management, species cataloging, community education.
When: 3 week minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
COSTA RICA
MONTEVERDE BUTTERFLY GARDEN
Where: Monteverde, Costa Rica: Cloud Forest.
Who: Conservation biologists, conservation educators, botanists, plant and insect interests.
What: Public education about plant and insect roles in tropical ecosystems, care and management of endangered, endemic, and other central american insect and plant species.
When: 2 week minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
Where: Monteverde, Costa Rica: Cloud Forest.
Who: Conservation biologists, conservation educators, botanists, plant and insect interests.
What: Public education about plant and insect roles in tropical ecosystems, care and management of endangered, endemic, and other central american insect and plant species.
When: 2 week minimum, no maximum, all months of the year.
http://barefootbaybird.blogspot.com/2012/03/entomology-midges-and-color.html
Get out and get involved.
Happy exploring.
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