Conservation Projects
Asia | Africa | Australia/Oceania | Europe | North America/Caribbean | Central America | South America
Do you want to help with rescue
Monkeys or Bats? Help protect the
existence of endangered species of Turtle or Wolves in Europe? Or maybe
something more physical then why not help to radio tag in an Africa National Park or take part in the construction of the largest circum path around the worlds largest lake!
Sound interesting want to find out
more? Then search our conservation projects below
Asia
Rural
development
Placement number: 0184
Location: India
Mitraniketan is an
education based community engaged in rural development activities since its
inception in the year 1956. We promote protection better environment activities
and water/soil conservation in our campus as well as in project villages.
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Save the Dolphins of Bali
Placement number: 0193
Location: Indonesia
This is a unique
facility based on the tropical Island of Bali, concerned with scientific
research and conservation education projects. Our volunteers will combine
activity holidays with real scientific data collection on various aspects of
tropical biology. .
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Help the logging Elephants of Laos
Placement
number: 0164
Location: Laos
The newly opened Elephant Trail seems to be
one of the most beautiful trails in Asia. Here the animals take our guests to a
natural environment and the nearby waterfall or village.
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Orangutan
Rehab
Placement number: 0208
Location: Malaysia
Volunteer and help keep our
cousins alive on this planet!
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Organisation to help you Volunteer in
Nepal
Placement number: 0155
Location: Nepal
We are a small
company working for the last 25 years in the enchanting Himalayan
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Help construct the largest circum trail!!
Placement number:
0063
Location: Russia.
With the help of our international partners,
we are attempting to connect six of the largest national parks and nature
reserves in all of Russia. In the end, international teams of volunteers
will help us build a trail around the biggest lake in the world, Lake Baikal.
The project looking for summer volunteers to spend 2-4 weeks over in Siberia
each summer, helping construct the trail, as well as building a number of
education centers along the way.
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Learn about Medicinal Plants
Placement number: 0011
Location: Sri Lanka
We
are a small NGO that been working in the field of organic farming and livestock
for the last 10 years. Currently we are in the process of establishing an
arboretum of fast disappearing native wild fruits, medicinal plants and valuable
timber species.
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NGO in Sri
Lanka
Placement number: 0195
Location: Sri Lanka
Our project is
one of the oldest multi-ethnic organisation lunched in 1958. We work for
peace through development. We mainly work for peace democracy and human
rights. It helps to strengthen the peace process in the country while
accepting the peoples rights to peace and aims at alleviating poverty through
promoting entrepreneurship.
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Africa
Ecotourism in
Cameroon
Placement number: 0196
Location: Cameroon
Our NGO aims at
developing/promoting sustainable ecotourism in Korup National Park and its
peripheral. She also work towards the improvement of the livelihood of the local
people living in and around Korup National Park by empowering them with
alternative income generative activities like snail, fish and cane rat farming
respectively as well as Non Timber Forest Products (NTFP) domestication.
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Volunteer schemes in Africa
Placement number:
0055
Location: Europe, Africa and South America
16 volunteering
projects (8 in France, 2 in Europe and 6 in Africa and South America) for
protection of nature, from one week (in France) to more than 12 weeks (out
of France), for any adult without skills, only motivation.
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Volunteer in Ghana - Vast range of projects
Placement number: 0162
Location: Ghana
The Learning
Helping Living (NGO) is a community based, non-profit and nongovernmental
organization recognized by the Department of Social Welfare in 1984 and
Registered with the Registrar Generals Department in 1989. It has branches all
over the country particularly Greater Accra Region, Northern Region, Central,
Volta, Ashanti, Eastern and Brong Ahafo regions.
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Volunteer in Kenya
Placement number:
0046
Location: Kenya
A Non-Government, "not for profit" registered
community based organization(CBO) which aims to find volunteer placements and
provide support for individual volunteers in our country, Kenya.
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Kenyan Eco-work camps
Placement number:
0144
Location: Kenya
Volunteer throughout Kenya on one of 6 different 2
week long work camps.
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Corps in Kenya
Placement number: 0171
Location: Kenya
Ours is a Long and
Medium Term Volunteer (LMTV) project. This is where we provide volunteers from
across the world with an opportunity to work with community based organization
(CBOs) and NGO, whose focus is on issues that address poverty, youth, gender
empowerment as well as other development issues.
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Volunteer at this Conservation and
Rehab Centre
Placement number: 0025
Location: Nigeria
Work at our centre
long or short term! work daily with our many animals that have been rescued,
some cant return to the wild.
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Help conseve the Seychelles!
Placement number: 0010
Location: Seychelles
This conservation project aims to protect forest environments and to restore them to a near-natural state. A large part of the conservation work involves research into the diversity and ecology of the forest animals and plants. Another important aspect is the control of invasive species. The island is also the base for the Seychelles Giant Tortoise and Terrapin Conservation Projects, which are breeding these animals for re-introduction to the wild. Volunteers are expected to help with research projects and habitat restoration work.
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Work at an African Game Reserve
Placement number: 0020
Location: South Africa
South African conservation project that gives volunteers the opportunity to be involved in a range of activities.
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Help orphaned bush
mammals and primates
Placement number: 0160
Location: South Africa
Help us at
our wildlife centre and make new furry friends in a once in a lifetime
opportunity!
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Australia/Oceania
Bat Hospital
Placement
number: 0061
Location: Atherton, Australia
Volunteer
with the bat hospital in the rainforests of northern
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Europe
International Work Camps
Placement
number: 0095
Location: Bosnia & Herzegovina
We run a series of work camps for local and international volunteers throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. The work camps vary between construction work (ie path construction, building wooden houses etc), cleaning areas of bad ecological health, help in the development of an Eco Village. And many more!
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Ecological Work Camps
Placement
number: 0040
Location: France
Volunteers join work camps which could last 1 day or 1 month. Work camps involve maintenance work in nature reserves - habitat restoration, trail blazing, building boardwalks and visitor centres.
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French work camps
Placement number:
0055
Location: Europe, Africa and South America
16 volunteering
projects (8 in France, 2 in Europe and 6 in Africa and South America) for
protection of nature, from one week (in France) to more than 12 weeks (out
of France), for any adult without skills, only motivation.
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Wildlife Hospital
Placement number:
0041
Location: Greece
We focus upon the
rehabilitation of
wildlife indigenous to Greece whilst trying to increasing public awareness about wildlife
issues.
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Freshwater Conservation
Placement number:
0042
Location: Greece
The
project consists of the protection and implementation of management plans in
Gialova lagoon, a Natura 2000 area.
Help track wild
bears and Wolves!
Placement number: 0043
Location:
Greece
Volunteers help with radio tracking wild bears and wolves in Greece.
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Save the Turtles of Europe!
Placement
number: 0167
Location: Greece
The project protects and conserves the
loggerhead (Carretta-carretta) turtle on Zakynthos, Greece. We monitor nests,
tag laying females, take tourist out on our turtle friendly catamaran trips to
spot and learn about turtles.
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Help Turtles
Placement number: 0188
Location:
Greece
Since 1983 our primary objective has been to protect the sea
turtles in Greece through monitoring and research, developing and implementing
management plans, raising public awareness and rehabilitating sick and
injured turtles. We are a member of the European Union for Coastal
Conservation (EUCC), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and a partner to
UNEP/Mediterranean Action Plan.
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Care for a troop of Woolly Monky's
Placement number:
0013
Location: UK
The Monkey Rescue Project is home to a colony of woolly
and capuchin monkeys. Volunteers join the Sanctuary team in cleaning monkey
territory, preparing monkey food, gardening, house work, street collecting and
general maintenance.
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North America/Carribbean
Donkey Sanctuary
Placement number: 0101
Location: Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Volunteer with the wonderful donkeys living in our sanctuary. The ancestors of these animals were originally brought to the island as beasts of burden and to work in the great salt pans that form almost one quarter of Bonaire land mass.
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Interested in
Nature? then volunteer at this Research Station
Placement number: 0016
Location: USA
In return for 24 hours routine work a week volunteers are offered free food and accommodation. The rest of the time is set aside for research or guiding (Naturalists)
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Volunteer with like minded people!
Placement number: 0019
Location: USA
Volunteer with people from all over the world! work on projects such as trail building, education, and conservation throughout the West.
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Experience
the 'American
Conservation Experience'
Placement number: 0051
Location: USA
This volunteer program brings
together volunteers from nations around the world to participate in rewarding
ecological conservation projects in many of America's most spectacular
parks,including the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Canyonlands and many
others.
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Help to
conserve the islands of Hawaii!
Placement number:
0057
Location: Hawaii, USA
Volunteers help to remove alien
invasive plants whilst conserving the indigenous ones in Koke'e &
Waimea Canyon State Parks to preserve the spectacular and unique natural
resources of the area.
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Help factory farm animals
Placement number:
0206
Location: USA
Our farm sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal
protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, we have worked to expose
and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and
investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects,
youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts.
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Central America
Help
to conserve the beautiful Scarlet Macaws
Placement number:
0032
Location: Costa Rica.
Help us to care and
reintroduce Scarlet Macaws. We have the largest collection of breeding Great Green Macaws in
the world.
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Volunteer at
Biological Station
Placement number:
0033
Location: Costa Rica.
Proyecto Campanario is dedicated to
preserving tropical eco-systems, through protecting a tract of tropical lowland
rain forest and its coastal zones in Costa Rica, offering environmental
education programs, and promoting tropical research and studies.
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Observe Macaws in the wild
Placement number:
0034
Location: Costa Rica.
Work with our biologist, Dale Forbes BSc, MSc,
in the field, to conduct field studies, in an accurate and scientific manner observing
Scarlet Macaws.
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Sea Turtle Conservation Program
Placement number:
0036
Location: Costa Rica.
This program is operating two turtle projects
in the South Caribbean side of Costa Rica in the region of Talamanca.
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Turtle Conservation
Placement number:
0090
Location: Costa Rica.
We are a non-profit organization whose dual aims are the protection of sea turtles and the improvement of the living conditions of the local inhabitants. Volunteers guard beaches together with locals, act as tour guides for eco tourists and assist with the various agricultural activities.
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Improve your Spanish
while volunteerng
Placement number: 0147
Location: Cosat Rica
We provide the
best Spanish tuition in Central America and while you learn you can help out at
schools, orphanages and conservation projects! Sound good? Enquire
today and volunteer tomorrow!
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Support an Organic Farm
Placement
Number:0152 
Location: Costa Rica
This non-profit making farm
has the aim of spreading environmentally sustainable agricultural methods to
other
farmers in the area. Volunteers are required in a number of
agricultural areas including planting of trees, soil remediation, medicinal
herbs, terrace construction and biogas production.
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Help Turtles and the Community
Placement
Number:0159
Location: Costa Rica
There are
three possible projects here one helping to nesting leatherback, hawksbill and
green turtles, help identify and record new species for the newly named park and
help design and build nature trails through the lush tropical forests.
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Help protect the
rainforest
Placement number: 0026
Location: Guatemala
Volunteer at this Guatemalan non-governmental,
non-profit organization committed to preserving wildlife and its habitat.
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Help conserve the Iguana!
Placement number:
0009
Location: Honduras
In addition to the preservation of the Utila
Iguana and its critical mangrove habitat, other core goals of the project
include sustainable development of the island of Utila, as well as the creation
of environmental awareness among the local inhabitants.
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Turtle Conservation
Placement number:
0110
Location: Mexico
Help conserve the turtles of Mexico in our 3 week placements!
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South
America
Conserve the
Atlantic Rainforest
Placement number: 0014
Location:
Argentina
Volunteer with our scientists who investigate various biological specialties with an overall objective
to conserve the Interior Atlantic Rainforest.
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Help Save
the Blue-Fronted Parrot
Placement number:
0138
Location: Argentina
The study
takes place in the Dry Chaco, a thick thorny forest known as the "Impenetrable"
which hosts a rich variety of neotropical fauna including over 300 species of
birds and mammals such as the impressive jaguar.
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Black Howler Monkey Centre
Placement
number: 0156
Location: Argentina
Help rescue the
endangered Howler monkey from the pet trade and
teach them to be monkeys again. Requirement to speak some Spanish. Conditions
are basic.
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Wildlife Refuge
Placement number:
0143
Location: Bolivia
The refuge houses over 200 monkeys, dozens of
birds, tortoises, coatis and wild cats. All were illegally poached and kept in
private homes, hotels and circuses. Volunteers come from all over the
world to join the "Inti Wara Yassi" community. They give a helping hand during
the day and enjoy the quiet jungle life with friends from all over the world,
during the evenings.
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Help out at our Rescue Centre
Placement number: 0015
Location: Ecuador
Volunteer with a
variety of exotic wildlife at this animal rescue center. The sanctuary is for animals rescued from traffickers and unhealthy situations. This is a unique opportunity to work very closely with a large variety of exotic wildlife and to really make a difference to these animals.
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Observe rehabilitated Bears
Placement number: 0092
Location: Ecuador
Help us to monitor both wild and rehabilitated bears, by direct observation and through the use of radio tracking equipment. Our aim is to improve human understanding of these gentle creatures by gathering data on their diet, behaviours and social interaction.
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Work in Biological Reserve
Placement number:
0112
Location: Ecuador
Help us in our quest to help the local wildlife in
this cloud forest reserve. We also need help to protect the Andean
Bear.
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Volunteer in Sacred Valley of Cotundo
Placement
number: 0170
Location: Ecuador.
Since being an ecolodge, we have looked
for ways to contribute to the conservation of nature and culture ot the region.
We have designed a Volunteering program which mainly aims at reforesting with
native plant species and teaching English to children and teenagers of Cotundo
for them to have better job opportunities in the tourism
sector.
Ecological work camps
Placement number:
0055
Location: Europe, Africa and South America
16 volunteering
projects (8 in France, 2 in Europe and 6 in Africa and South America) for
protection of nature, from one week (in France) to more than 12 weeks (out
of France), for any adult without skills, only motivation.
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Peru Wildlife Centre
Placement
number: 0050
Location: Peru.
Volunteer at our Wildlife Centre which is located in a private, 40,000-acre rainforest reserve adjacent to the 1 million acre protected area - the Amarakaeri Reserve.
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Volunteer at Rescue Centre
Placement number:0105
Location: Venezuela
We are the only wildlife rescue centre in the country. We rescue, rehabilitate and release whenever possible indigenous species of wildlife, such as capuchin monkeys, tortoise and fresh water turtles, deer, psittacines and raptors.We also have a permanent educational program with the local community schools and a behaviioral research department.
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Various projects near
Angel Falls
Placement number: 0187
Location: Venezuela
All our projects
are located in the Gran Sabana in the south-east of Venezuela, between the
Orinoco and Amazon river basin. The highland area includes the huge National
Park Canaima with its famous table-top mountains, Angel Falls and innumerable
rivers that flow on jasper river-beds.
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Help conserve the Turtles of Uruguay
Placement number:0107
Location: Uruguay
Karumbé is a word that means 'turtle' in the Guaraní, the language of the local aboriginal people that used to live on this part of the Uruguayan coastline. The project was started in 1999, is integrated by biologists, biology students, veterinarians, school teachers, fishermen, and researchers. Up to now, Karumbé is the only project that researches and conserves sea turtles in our country.
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