2024 at Countryside School Assistant
from 1,087€
Protect Sea Turtles in the Caribbean
Highlights
- Experience the fascinating sea turtles up close and contribute to the preservation of the species
- Explore a country that is famous for its amazing national parks and dream beaches
- Live and work right at a wonderful beach at the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica
- Boost your CV with international volunteer experience showcasing your commitment to positive change and adaptability to different environments
- Immerse yourself in the relaxed "tico way of life," as the locals affectionately call themselves.
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About the program
Support the efforts to protect sea turtles in Costa Rica at the Caribbean coast by patrolling beaches, rescuing turtle eggs, observing sea turtles, and collecting data.
In this volunteer program you support a sea turtle conservation project in the northeastern area of Costa Rica on the Atlantic coast near the border to Nicaragua. The nature reserve is located north of the province of Limon and covers an area of 800 hectares of rainforest and 6 ...
Typical day
In the evening and nights, volunteers group up to patrol the beaches in order to spot nesting sea turtles. It is a one-in-a-lifetime experience to observe these huge and mystic animals how they come out of the water to dig out their nest. Volunteers need to monitor the turtles to collect information ...
Free-time activities
Weekends are the perfect time to enjoy an exciting hike through Costa Rican nature since the main attractions of Costa Rica is its system of national parks and protected areas, which cover around 25% of the national territory, in order to protect the rich variety of flora and fauna, which is ...
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Details on arrival
The volunteer work can be joined between the months May to October with flexible start and end date. Ask our experienced staff to coordinate your participation in this meaningful volunteer project.
Program fees
Meet your organization
South America Inside
Agency - founded in 2003
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Marion
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