Croc, Iguana and Sea Turtle Conservation Centre with GAPEC

  Mexico

• Pacific Coast: 
Colima,  Manzanillo,  Tecoman

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Please contact us using the link at the top/bottom of the page for the specific date.

Description: The Wildlife Conservation Centre is based on the Colima Coast. GAPEC has recently collaborated with this centre dedicated to preserve endangered species all along the mangroove "Estero Palo Verde" situated on the Cost of Colima.

Highlights: Activities involve: daily centre duties such as clean sea turtles pools, feeding animals, collecting turtle eggs to put them in the nursery, helping baby turtles get into the water the day they are born, fill reports with the staff help, patrolling the beaches, teaching English to people involved in the project, painting signs, patrolling the lagoon in a raft or kayak for bird watching, identification and classification of environtment problems.

Also you can use weekends to do independent travel around the area, there are such a beautiful beaches and cities all the way along the cost.

Qualifications:
Volunteers must enjoy animal conservation, beach and outdoor life and work at patrolling night shifts and day centre duties.

Cost in US$: 400 per week

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18-45

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Mexico Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

GAPEC's Mission Statement: GAPEC (GAP Experience & Conservation) is a Mexican Organization which give full support to the "Asociacion Mexicana de Conservacion de la Vida Silvestre A.C." (Mexican Asociation of Wildlife Conservation) We are dedicated to Conservate endangered wildlife and Volunteering Programs in Mexico.

Year Founded: 2004