Conservation Project (Cloud Forest) in Ecuador

  Ecuador

• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Rural Areas

Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: All Year Round

Description: The slopes of the Andes are dressed with a wonderful, dense ecosystem: the Cloud Forest. This ecosystem, also called the "Andean eyebrow" due to its generous vegetation, is one of the most diverse in the world. Though its characteristics are very similar to the rain forest, the Cloud Forest differs slightly. Because the Cloud Forest is not flat, but rather on a slope, the sun's rays are able to penetrate deeper inside the forest, creating an ecosystem that is home to many exuberant and unique life forms.

Work as a volunteer in Ecuador Cloud Forest offers you an exceptional opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Andes while helping to preserve the amazing natural resources of Ecuador. Working in the natural reserve will give Ecuador volunteers an exceptional life in the clouds. Volunteers' activities involve improving the existing infrastructure of this invaluable forest and protecting existing flora and fauna. Works include: planting trees, maintaining trails by cleaning them of plants with a machete, improving trails through building stairs or fences for safety, constructing new trails, and constructing new showers for the cabins. Additional helps on related activities of project might be requested.

Qualifications: No qualifications are needed.

Cost in US$: Starts from $899

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or Above

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Global Crossroad's Mission Statement: Global Crossroad offers many remarkable and challenging volunteer, internship, mini-adventure, and cultural immersion opportunities to interested international volunteers in marvelous countries such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Mongolia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya. Our unique programs are creative and exciting, as they engage volunteers in breathtaking journeys. Here, a volunteer can become involved in service projects while they explore remote villages. A volunteer can also learn a wonderful new heritage as the Global Crossroad provides language training courses and cultural tours.

Year Founded: 2002