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  • Ecuador Conservation Experience

    Whether David Attenborough is your hero, you have an interest in conservation or you just love the idea of really getting involved in the places you visit and giving something back, then you’ll want to read on!

    We have some brand new conservation opportunities in various locations around Ecuador that will give you the chance to get stuck in right at the heart of some of the most important environmental projects in the country – this is a unique and rewarding experience which not only gives you a chance to learn new skills (great for that CV!) but also to make loads of new friends with like-minded people.

    2 to 12 weeks in 4 different conservation areas

    You can choose your duration, from 2 to 12 weeks, which can be spent in one or more of the following locations, doing the activities mentioned, and more! Every 2 weeks ou can rotate your placement to head out to a different reserve.

    Activities:

    • Visit cloud forests, coastal mountains, mangroves and beaches
    • Help conserve the indigenous trees and plants of areas such as the Amazon basin

    • Interact with the local communities  by demonstrating organic farming methods or making handicrafts

    • Observe the fascinating range of reptiles, birds and mammals in the nature reserves
    • Hike to Andean villages and pass through some breathtaking scenery

    Locations

    Jatun Sacha Biological Reserve and Station

    • North eastern Ecuador - Tropical wet forest location, 450m above sea level
    • Help preserve important plants in the botanical garden
    • Get your hands dirty at the organic farm
    • Teach English to school pupils

    Bilsa Biological Station and Reserve

    • North western Ecuador – Mountainous coastal forest, up to 800m above sea level
    • Study bird species and record sightings
    • Help out in the medicinal plant garden or banana plantation
    • Hike the trails and spot howler monkeys and armadillos

    Guandera Biological Station and Reserve

    • Northern Ecuador - Mountain location in the Andes, up to 3,600m above sea level
    • Work amongst the surroundings of a lush cloud forest
    • Collect and record plants and herbs from the area

    Congal Biomarine Station and Reserve

    • Western Ecuador – Tropical wet forest, mangroves and beaches
    • Get involved in aquaculture
    • Patrol the beach to monitor turtles
    • Work with the local community in farming or harvesting

     

    Check the itinerary section for a detailed break down of that happens on each of these projects.

    Included

    • Orientation meeting in Quito
    • Airport Pick Up
    • Assistance form the Quito office with transfers to the reserves
    • All accommodation and food on the reserves
    • Local guides and conservation leaders in each reserve
    • Full on daily activities and conservation tasks

    Excluded


    • Transport between stations (you will be advised how to do this and this is done on local transport)
    • Flights
    • Accommodation when not at the reserves

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