Reef Conservation Supporter

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1 - 8 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

rating  Perfect 4.6  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Good response rate

Highlights

  • Immerse yourself in a vibrant cultural experience, working alongside local communities and enjoying the coastal lifestyle
  • Dive into educational adventures, learning from experienced instructors and contributing to marine conservation efforts
  • Witness the direct impact of your rewarding volunteer work while partaking in various fun-filled activities

Highlights

  • Immerse yourself in a vibrant cultural experience, working alongside local communities and enjoying the coastal lifestyle
  • Dive into educational adventures, learning from experienced instructors and contributing to marine conservation efforts
  • Witness the direct impact of your rewarding volunteer work while partaking in various fun-filled activities
  • Explore the captivating beauty of North Bali, from its sacred temples and enchanting waterfalls to thrilling mountain hikes at sunrise


  • Especially good for

    Age 18+
    Singles
    Couples
    Families
    Groups

    About the program

    Collaborate with us and local communities to restore and protect North Bali's coral reef ecosystems! 🪸

    North Bali Reef Conservation needs the support from international volunteers to help with its current projects. One main focus is building and deploying artificial reefs onto an area of previously destroyed reef. Volunteers will work alongside other international volunteers and local fishermen to ...

    About the program

    North Bali Reef Conservation needs the support from international volunteers to help with its current projects. One main focus is building and deploying artificial reefs onto an area of previously destroyed reef. Volunteers will work alongside other international volunteers and local fishermen to build personalised artificial reef structures, which are regularly deployed into the sea using traditional fishing boats. 

    We plan to do one dive per week, which normally take place on Thursday. For volunteers that have at least an Open Water certification will be able to join our scuba dive and arrange these structures under water, between 6-8m, where they will provide habitats to a wide variety of marine species. An on-site reef monitoring program has shown that the artificial reefs improve marine biodiversity by 7x, compared to the previously destroyed area of reef and it is great for volunteers to see their hard work paying off!

    During turtle nesting and hatching season (May-August) volunteers have an opportunity to help in our turtle conservation area. This involves creating pathways and ensuring turtle hatchlings safely make it to the sea. In the turtle conservation area, there is approximately one nest hatching per week, but please note this cannot be guaranteed.

    North Bali Reef Conservation was set up in Tianyar village and volunteer accommodation is just a stone’s throw away from the beach with a perfect view out to the ocean. Artificial reefs are constructed on this beach under the shade of tall palm trees. The structures are deployed directly out from the building area. Tianyar is in the region of Karangasem and is three hours from Bali’s capital Denpasar. Visiting the fishing village of Tianyar is a unique cultural experience because unlike the much of South Bali, it is untouched by tourism. It is also a great site to call home as volunteers travel around Bali with good condition road links both north and south. Many volunteers choose to take day trips to feel mentally and culturally​ enriched at Balinese Hindu temples such as Lempuyang temple, to cool off in waterfalls such as Aling-Aling or to hike to the top of Mt Batur and witness the breathtaking Balinese sunrise.

    What can volunteers expect?
    • A variety of interesting and meaningful volunteering activities offered Monday-Thursday
    • 3 meals a day provided Monday-Thursday. As for Friday meals only provided for breakfast & Lunch. Meals on the weekend is not included but can be order here with an extra cost (around IDR 100K for 3 meals)
    • Clean and friendly living environment in newly built Balinese cabins for up to 4 people
    • Helpful and approachable staff on site 24 hours a day.
    • Local drivers available all week to take volunteers on day/weekend trips (extra cost)
    • Volunteers can expect to dive 1 per week
    What is expected of volunteers?
    • Positive mental attitude and an interest in marine conservation.
    • It is not required that volunteers bring any specific equipment, however, it is recommended a snorkelling mask, snorkel and fins are bought along for hygiene reasons.



    Typical day

    • Every morning there is an opportunity to go snorkelling before breakfast as long as there are good conditions. 
    • Breakfast is served at 08:00. 
    • Morning activity (options listed below) starts at 09:00. This session finishes around 11:00. 
    • Lunch is served at 12:00. 
    • After lunch volunteers have a break ...

    Typical day

    • Every morning there is an opportunity to go snorkelling before breakfast as long as there are good conditions. 
    • Breakfast is served at 08:00. 
    • Morning activity (options listed below) starts at 09:00. This session finishes around 11:00. 
    • Lunch is served at 12:00. 
    • After lunch volunteers have a break for the hottest part of the day where they can socialise or go the beach. 
    • At 14:00 afternoon activity starts. This finishes around 16:00 and volunteers have the rest of the day off. 
    • Dinner is served at 19:00. 
    *Activities offered* includes helping with constructing and deploying artificial reef structures, scuba diving activities, turtle conservation projects, and beach cleaning. The activities offered depend on the needs and activity of the program and frequently change day-to-day. 

    *Due to the nature of the activities sometimes it will start earlier or end earlier.


    Free-time activities

    There are always activities volunteers can do in their free time. These include:

    • Sunrise and morning boat trip with the local fisherman. This starts at 5:30 in the morning, the fisherman will pick you up at our volunteer accommodation and get you for a morning sailing trip to see the beautiful ...

    Free-time activities

    There are always activities volunteers can do in their free time. These include:

    • Sunrise and morning boat trip with the local fisherman. This starts at 5:30 in the morning, the fisherman will pick you up at our volunteer accommodation and get you for a morning sailing trip to see the beautiful sunrise and at the same time, a stunning view of Mt Agung, the highest volcano in the island
    • Clear and warm water is the perfect place for snorkelling and diving. At the volunteer camp we provide all the equipment needed to do these activities. Do not worry if you have limited experience snorkelling or diving, our instructors will be happy to help you
    • Waterfalls, there are many waterfalls close to the camp. Local taxi drivers can be hired to take volunteers to beautiful local waterfalls.
    • Temples, Bali is well known as the island of a thousand temples. Very close to the camp there are many historical temples from the 8th century, that you can visit together.
    • Beaches, Bali has so many wonderful beaches to offer. Get your fellow volunteers planning your trip and the local driver will show you the most beautiful beaches close to the volunteer's camp.
    • Early morning Balinese markets, volunteers can visit the traditional village market which starts at 5am every morning. Our local staff will be very happy to show you around.
    • Attending local Balinese ceremonies. Our founder Ketut is a village board member, he often invited in the sacred balinese ceremonies that volunteers are always invited to. Our team can help volunteers to organise this. 
    • Other activities in popular touristic spots such as Canggu, Kuta and Seminyak. Volunteers often choose to spend their weekends off in places like this. There are many hotels, hostels and resorts volunteers can choose to stay in. 


    Requirements

    Requirements

    Minimum Age: 18 years

    In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

    Language Skills

    You need to speak English (basic level)

    Nationality Restrictions

    No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

    Other Skills

    Positive mental attitude. Dive certification will be helpful in order to help our under water activity. However for those who willing to learn scuba diving, they can learn in our camp with our experienced dive instructor.

    Time Commitment

    Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 09:00 - 16:00

    What's Included

    What's Included

    Services by North Bali Reef Conservation

    North Bali Reef Conservation is a non-profit organisation. All volunteer costs go towards volunteer activities, accommodation, food, future program development and the salary of local people who help the project. The break down of the fees is as follows:

    • Volunteer costs (70%): Dorm accommodation, 3 meals a day Monday to Friday, transport from the airport, artificial reef construction materials, scuba diving
    • Future development (10%): Funding to teach local fishermen English and how to dive, as well as investing in dive equipment.
    • YBS Staff (10%): Costs associated with paying fishermen and local staff who run the program.
    • Fishermen fund (10%): A fund to provide fishermen and local families with an opportunity to improve their income and quality of life, showing them conservation has a direct benefit to them.


    Airport Pickup at Ngurah Rai International Airport

    We provide an airport or hotel pickup each Sunday included in the volunteer fee. Please provide us with flight times and details and our drivers will wait at the airport for the volunteers. 

    Accommodation

    The volunteer’s accommodation is located right on the beach where volunteers can enjoy swimming, snorkelling and watching the fisherman bringing in their catch early in the mornings. It is located 20 mins from world-famous dive site village of Tulamben, 40 mins from diving village Amed and 1.5 hours from Lovina. Ubud is a 2.5hrs hours drive from this location.

    The volunteer’s accommodation is a clean and friendly environment, where the volunteers call home for their time with us. There are 12 guesthouses and cabins, which accommodate up to 30 volunteers.

    What can the volunteers expect from our volunteer’s accommodation?

    • Volunteers share a room with 2 until 4 other, same-sex volunteers during their volunteering placement.
    • Couples can have a private room
    • Private and shared western style bathroom
    • Clean western style toilet and shower
    • Fans
    • Bed sheets provided.
    • Free onsite Wi-Fi access at the guesthouse. Please be aware, WIFI can be slow.
    • Laundry service (extra volunteer cost)
    • Tour service (extra volunteer cost)
    • Motorbike or bicycle rental (extra volunteer cost)
    • Toiletries (soaps, shampoos and toilet paper extra volunteer cost)

    Food & Beverages

    Breakfast
    • Pancake
    • Toast bread
    • Fresh fruit
    • Fried Banana
    • Coffee or tea
    Lunch
    • Deep Fried Rice
    • Fried Noodles
    • Pasta
    • Rendang
    • Gado-Gado
    • Soto
    • Tuna steak
    • Deep Fried Chicken
    • Chicken satay
    • Noodle Soup
    Dinner
    • Deep Fried Rice
    • Fried Noodles
    • Pasta
    • Rendang
    • Gado-Gado
    • Soto
    • Tuna Steak
    • Deep Fried Chicken
    • Chicken satay
    • Noodle Soup

    *) All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are provided on working days (Monday to Friday).

    *) Vegan and Vegetarian Food provided upon the request

    Internet Access

    Limited access at the project site

    What's NOT included?

    What's NOT included?

    Flight Tickets

    The nearest airport is Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar. We assist you to find cheap flights to Indonesia. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

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    Details on arrival

    Volunteering starts on the Monday of each week, but volunteers should aim to arrive the Sunday beforehand. Each Sunday we provide airport pick-up to take volunteers to our site in Tianyar, ready to start the program on Monday. If your flight arrives before Sunday, or you are already in Bali, we can pick you up from a your hotel, providing it is in roughly the same area as our airport pick-ups (e.g Kuta, Seminyak, Canggu, Sanur). 


    NOTE: Please be aware, all volunteers joining any volunteering program in Indonesia requires a C6 Volunteering Visa for their stay. We can provide support to volunteers to process their C6 volunteering visa through a visa agent in Bali. You should begin to process it at least 3 weeks, but no more than 12 weeks before you arrive.

    Availability
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

    Program fees

    1 week (min. stay) 411€
    2 weeks 646€
    3 weeks 940€
    4 weeks 1,233€
    5 weeks 1,467€
    6 weeks 1,702€
    7 weeks 1,937€
    8 weeks (max. stay) 2,172€
    Average fees 341€/week

    Program fees

    341€ per week 1 - 8 weeks Age 18 - 50+

    Payment methods

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    NO CREDIT CARD FEES


    Duration

    1 - 8 weeks

    Deposit

    The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


    Final Payment

    Your final payment will be agreed with North Bali Reef Conservation during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


    Meet your organization

    North Bali Reef Conservation

    Perfect 4.6 rating (16 reviews)

    Non-profit - founded in 2017

    Verified by Volunteer World

      Good response rate

    Coordinated by

    Nova

    Spoken languages: Indonesian, English

    About the project

    North Bali Reef Conservation has since started several environmental and sustainability projects focusing on education, mentality change, no take Marine Protection Area

    Meet your organization

    North Bali Reef Conservation is a Non-Governmental Organisation and volunteering program based in the small fishing village of Tianyar on the North East coast of Bali. Tianyar’s reef has potential to be a healthy and highly diverse coral reef but is currently in poor condition due to abusive and unsustainable actions in the past. Until the 1950s the Tianyar beach was a port for traders who used to anchor their ships on the reef. Before, it was also fashionable to harvest coral for it to be crushed into a fine white powder and used to show a families wealth when painted on the outside of their house. More recently, the marine ecosystem is under pressure from plastic pollution choking marine life as well as pressure from local fishermen. An urgent need to protect and conserve the reef was identified and in July 2017 North Bali Reef Conservation was founded by I Ketut De Sujana Mahartana, the founder of Volunteer in Bali Program and Zach Boakes, an undergraduate environmental scientist. Alongside our aim to restore and conserve Tianyar’s coral reef, we also aim to provide an alternative, sustainable livelihood to the local people. North Bali Reef Conservation has since started several environmental and sustainability projects focusing on education, mentality change, no take Marine Protection Area (MPA), pollution reduction, and the construction of artificial reef structures.

    16 reviews · rating4.6

    james puddicombe rating5

    2024 at Reef Conservation Supporter

    I stayed for three weeks. You volunteer from Monday to Thursday and the rest of the time is your own. A group of us each Thursday would head off to a nearby village to check out some of the other areas in Bali. Each week you do 1-2 dives if you want to and then you can go to other areas and do ...
    Barbara D'Amico rating5

    2024 at Reef Conservation Supporter

    I’ve spent 2 weeks helping the North Bali Reef Conservation’s team and it has been amazing. Nova, Sukma, Danda, Made (I hope I’ve written the name correctly!) and the rest of the team are kind, patient and really care about the volunteers and of course the program. Sukma took care of all ...
    Eleonore Curty rating4.8

    2024 at Reef Conservation Supporter

    One of the best experiences I've made so far. I only stayed for about 2 weeks on the camp site but got to connect with amazing people, other volounteers, the staff and the local people as well. The camp site was very remote which I enjoyed and we got to do the more touristy stuff on the weekends. ..
    Rick Diener rating5

    2023 at Reef Conservation Supporter

    Ich war erst für 4 Woche im Projekt, habe es dann aber um weitere 4 Wochen verlängert, weil es mir sehr gut gefallen hat. Vor Ort sind die Unterbringungen einfach, haben aber alles was man braucht. Manche Unterkünfte haben private Duschen und Toiletten, andere haben ein Gemeinschaftsbad. Es gibt ...
    Arturo Arambulo rating5

    2023 at Reef Conservation Supporter

    This is a spectacular program! The accommodations, F&B, and all the learning you'll do, while seeing the amazing coral and marine life is hard to put into words. ..
    Pauline Esteve rating5

    2023 at Reef Conservation Supporter

    J'ai passé 1 mois au Nord de Bali pour aider à la restauration du récif corallien local. Ce fut une superbe expérience, le lieu est génial et l'équipe sur place est au top ! J'ai rencontré des personnes formidables que ce soit au niveau des volontaires, du staff et des drivers/fishermen ...

    Location

    Asia > South East Asia > Indonesia > Amlapura

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