Volunteer in Wildlife Conservation ( Coopesilencio R.L.)

  Costa Rica

• Central Pacific Coast: 
Puntarenas

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: Coopesilencie R.L., an organization that has taken on the responsibility of protecting Costa Rica's fauna, is located on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Volunteers assist in protecting the fauna diversity in the region by giving shelter and medical attention to confiscated, donated, or injured fauna. The volunteers will also build a wildlife clinic, rehabilitate and reintroduce the animals into the wild, develop and execute environmental education programs to both locals and foreigners, and partake in research programs related to animal health care and husbandry.

A volunteer typically starts work at 6:15 in the morning everyday. Duties include helping to maintain, develop, and improve the Wildlife Conservation Center, cleaning cages, preparing diets, feeding animals, conducting tours through the rehabilitation center, maintaining and cleaning of the areas of the animal shelter, and monitoring animals health and diet and other maintenance work. At times, volunteers may assist in developing and improving the the cooperative's Eco-Tourism program: gardening, raking, cleaning of the trails, maintaining the water ducts of the community, making wood signs for the nature trails, and helping with other special community projects.

Volunteers at the project stay with local families. Lodging, typical food, and laundry service are provided by the host families.

Cost in US$: 1 week $1395

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: United Planet requests five things of you: Flexibility, Courage, Open-mindedness, Tolerance and Compassion. Volunteer and educational travel around the world is often filled with unpredictable surprises, such as transportation delays, local holidays, etc. Cultures vary greatly. Some things may appear shocking and you might feel outside of your comfort zone in some situations. You might also experience disturbing poverty or suffering in certain areas. People, including the local population and fellow Quest participants, might have vastly different religious, ideological, racial, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. In short, you will be challenged and stimulated in ways that you may not be able to currently imagine. If you remember the UP code and maintain flexibility, courage, open-mindedness, tolerance, and compassion, you will build greater bonds with the people around you, attain a rich cultural understanding, and truly experience the ultimate educational adventure of a United Planet Quest, while having lots of fun along the way.

Age Range: All Ages

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

United Planet's Mission Statement: United Planet (UP) is a leading international, educational, humanitarian, and peace-building non-profit organization with members and volunteers in over 150 countries devoted to fostering cross-cultural understanding and friendship and supporting communities in need in order to unite the world in a community beyond borders. United Planet utilizes a wide range of local, online, and international programs to achieve this essential mission. The underlying principle of our programs is the concept of Relational Diplomacy, in which we recognize that the relationship between two people of diverse backgrounds is the basic building block for uniting the world in a community beyond borders. United Planets innovative programs are designed to expose our common human bonds and foster respect and appreciation for our cultural, racial, and religious diversity, while improving and enriching lives worldwide. All the people of the world are invited to join United Planet's membership in "a community beyond borders."

Year Founded: 2001