from 495€
Brilliant 4.7
(42)
Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection
1 - 2 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
Brilliant 4.7
·
Verified by Volunteer World
Very high response rate
Brilliant 4.7 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
1 - 2 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
·
Very high response rate
Highlights
- Help protect endangered sea turtle species and make them be able to fight exctinction
- Experience a different reality to yours and gain new perspectives
- Make long lasting bonds to the other volunteers and workers at the site, as well as with the people in the community where you will be staying at.
- Get some first hand valuable biological knowledge of sea turtle behaviour, habitat, features..
- Discover the beautiful things that Costa Rica has: a very diverse wildlife, unique culture, historic buildings...
Especially good for
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+
About the program
Help protect the nests of the threatened turtle species that come yearly to these areas in Costa Rica, while also getting a memorable and impacting experience.
Sea turtles are important members of the local ecosystem: they maintain the dynamics of coral reefs, control the growth of other species such as jellyfish, and are also responsible for maintaining healthy seagrass beds. Unfortunately, these species, and with them their entire ecosystem, are ...
Typical day
Volunteers work on this project from Monday to Friday (Monday to Friday) on the following schedule:
- Morning shift: lasts from 9:00 to 12:00; at this time volunteers can help with maintenance activities, work in the garden and others.
- Patrols: are carried out from 18:00 to 00:00, depending on the ...
Free-time activities
Costa Rica is a country with great biodiversity in flora and fauna. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It has well known provinces and unique characteristics such as:
- Lemon
- Puntarenas
- Guanacaste
- And its capital San José.
In these places you can find a wide array of activities ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
The project is open on the times of year that turtles come nest in the area: March through August in Caribbian, from juny to december in Pacific. Volunteers must arrive on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, as this makes their induction into the program significantly easier.Volunteers arrive from anywhere in the world to Costa Rica, normally always the first night at the airport they rest a day in San Jose, after that the volunteers the next morning take the bus at the station Tracopa, at 9 am direction Quepos, once in Quepos they will meet with the coordinator who previously have been in contact.
Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Program fees
1 week (min. stay)
495€
2 weeks (max. stay)
670€
Average fees
415€/week
Meet your organization
Adventure Volunteer
Brilliant 4.7
(42 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2017
Verified by Volunteer World
Very high response rate
Coordinated by
Sergio
Spoken languages: Spanish, English
About the project
Support in the cooperation and creation of social and environmental projects in communities at risk of social exclusion, through international volunteering.
42 reviews · 4.7
Location
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