Turtle, Coral Reef and Tropical Rainforest Conservation Volunteer Programme in Perhentian

  Malaysia

Rural

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Every 1st and third Tuesday - April to Sept

Description: Play your part in vital Green Turtle conservation whilst helping to survey coral reefs. Turtles in Malaysia are in grave danger and your role during the nightly patrols is vital. Help us to continue our good work by protecting nesting turtles from tourists and the turtle eggs from poachers. You will also get a chance to survey our coral reefs. The reports are used to devise future conservation action plans for our bay.

You can volunteer for 1, 2 or 4 weeks and each week builds on the previous week giving you a progressive experience.

Week 1 - Reef education
Week 2 - Rainforest education
Weeks3-4 - spread the knowledge you have gained in the first 2 weeks by helping to spread conservation awareness amonst the tourists and help by leading snorkel tours around the Perhentian Islands and guide forest walks showing the tourists flying lemurs, pythons and sea eagles to name a few.

Explore this tropical paradise from rainforest to reef whilst contributing to its conservation and of course help to save the turtles of Malaysia.

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Highlights:
- Active turtle conservation (We have nesting turtles on our beach every night in June to July)
- Vital coral reef surveys which are given to the local marine Park office and universities to help devise a suitable coral reef conservation action plan.
- Collect daily scientific monitoring data in the tropical island rainforest
- Experiential learning
- Chance for a PADI scuba dive course
- educate the tourists - be a snorkel tour guide and forest guide

Qualifications: Volunteers do not need any qualifications just the will to learn about and help conserve the tropical islands of Perhentian.

Cost in US$: starting from 24 per day

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Someone who wants to learn about the environment and spread awareness amongst tourists. Our volunteers are usually passionate about the environment in general but particularly the marine environment.

Age Range: 18-80

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Malaysia Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of upto 12

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Ecoteer's Mission Statement: To help locally run grass root organisations to achieve their aims via attracting paying volunteers and tourists. Plus we personally help develop and improve the projects we work with to help them to achieve their objectives.

Year Founded: 2005