Conservation Project in Peru - starts USD 299

  Peru

• Cusco: 
Cusco
• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Urubamba

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, all year.

Description: In this program, volunteers have the opportunity to work on different conservation projects such as Biodiversity inventories, Eco-tourism, Re-forestation, Sanitation campaigns . There are not enough people to maintain the large areas in conservation or to educate the people about the environmental efforts.

Highlights: Help to maintain trails in the municipal forest, promote new projects, or assist in the office. The works in nursery includes: digging, filling plastic bags, weeding, irrigating, and related works. Additional placements can be made directly in the national park system to maintain trails, educate visitors, and more.

Andean Conservation, this is a conservation/cultural program. Volunteers have the chance to live in native communities with families, volunteers learn about their traditions and help in the farms in agriculture, construction, with the animals etc. Volunteers have the chance to help very poor communities and help them preserve their customs.

Bio - diversity, we work with a project located at the edge of Manu National Park , which is the biggest best preserved rain forest area of Latin America . Volunteers help monitor some species of birds and monkeys, they also have, there is also an orchid garden where volunteers work.

Volunteers work with biology students and other professionals, they are trying to teach people from the surrounding villages how to preserve the area where they live. They also have reforestation programs at certain times of the year. Volunteers live at a lodge in the rain forest.

Reforestation, we work with an organization in charge of reforestation in Cusco , they travel to nearby communities to plant and control the growth of trees, this project is available from September to December, which is the best time to plant trees. Volunteers can live in Cusco .

Zoo and gardening, volunteers work at the local zoo, most animals are from the Andean region, they help with cleaning and maintenance as well as with visitors, mostly children from different schools in Cusco .

Volunteers can also work at gardens and orchards of orphanages or community centers, they have the chance to work with children at these projects. Volunteers live in Cusco and have the chance to attend Spanish lessons.

Qualifications: A conservation or environmental focus is key to being successful in this project. Volunteers are expected to be reliable, flexible, and patient. However, volunteers interested in joining the conservation project should be ready for physically demanding work.

Cost in US$: 4 days: USD 500 to 12 weeks: USD 2178

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Peru Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005