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Amazon Turtle Conservation Peru
Based deep in the Peruvian rainforest, this volunteer project takes place alongside jungle communities on a tributary to the Amazon River. You will be working in areas untouched by tourism and you will go deep into the Amazon region, a very exclusive place to have travelled. At the project, volunteers get to take part in turtle conservation, working with wildlife in South America up close.
You should consider this volunteer placement if you are keen to work on a back-to basics conservation project. This is an excellent volunteer experience in one of the best and inaccessible environments in the world to work and travel.
Volunteer RoleSo far our turtle conservation programme has achieved the liberation of more than 330,000 baby turtles into their original habitat. Volunteers on this project are in for an amazing, exciting, and very authentic rainforest experience. Activities volunteers could be involved in:
- Patrol river beaches to collect nests and eggs
- Construct artificial breeding beaches
- Incubate turtle eggs
- Collect and record scientific data on egg collection, hatching rates and characteristics of the hatchlings.
- Mark and liberate the hatchlings back into the wild
What you may see: Pink river dolphins, caiman, macaws, herons, tamarin monkeys, and possibly a giant river otter or even the elusive jaguar.
Please Note: An intermediate level of Spanish is required for this project.
Accommodation
During the volunteer programme, you will live alongside 4 different rainforest communities. Your accommodation will be in shared tents. Volunteers should be prepared for a very basic volunteer experience. Meals are included; please expect the food to be basic.
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Programme Overview
Duration: 4 weeks £1499
How to book & pay:
£195 deposit to secure place, balance due 12 weeks before departure.
What is included?
Flight from Lima to Iquitos
Transfer by river boat to project
Shared accommodation
Meals are prepared in the field
Support staff in the field |
What is not included?
Flights
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
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Programme Summary:
Help regenerate numbers of endangered turtles to safeguard the future of these species. Volunteers on this project are in for an amazing, exciting and very authentic rainforest experience.
Other Peru volunteer work options
Arrival dates: Project runs July and August of each year
Peru Travel Advice:
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