Volunteer Role
As a volunteer you will be working in a beautiful setting, surrounded by an abundance of wildlife including parrots, toucans, monkeys, and butterflies. You will be involved with local people in various conservation projects designed to protect the delicate savannah ecosystem and the cultural identity of the Pemon Indians.
The coordinators and locals will teach you all you need to know about sustainable development and organic practices that are then applied to help with tree growth, the development of medicinal plants, and environmental education. Duties and activities that you will be involved with include:
- Tree planting and footpath construction
- Occasional trash collecting projects inside the La Gran Sabana national park
- Nurturing plant seedlings
- Maintain the grounds and fruit and vegetable gardens and guide visitors
- Assist in setting up and maintaining a tree nursery, a bamboo plantation and a bird sanctuary
- Teach or assist in programs for environmental education
- Help with ecological restoration and reforestation
- Assist building an educational trail for schoolchildren in a nearby rain forest
- Help to set up an organic vegetable garden for our therapy and training centre for special need children
- Help develop a comprehensive species list of the existing wildlife in and around the savannah park and biologic reserve
- Photograph, record and catalogue as many as possible endemic species of flora and fauna
What’s Included in the Programme
- Transfer from Caracas International airport to bus terminal
- Bus from Caracas to Santa Elena
- Volunteer placement
- Accommodation and Meals
- Full support and 24 hour back up from our local staff
- Orientation, continual supervision and regular briefings
- Certificate and/or written reference
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- All flights
- Travel insurance
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
- Visas
- Any excursions over and above the planned itinerary in Venezuela
Please note:
The project costs only cover your one-way travel and hotel stay down to Santa Elena from Caracas. If you would like to add on a return package (which would cover your return bus ticket, transfers and hotel stay in Caracas), please contact us. This is an additional payment of around £120 / 162€.
Prices & Durations
Venezuela Conservation And Research - 2 weeks £949
Venezuela Conservation And Research - 4 weeks £1,249
Venezuela Conservation And Research - 6 weeks £1,549
Venezuela Conservation And Research - 8 weeks £1,849
