• Life On Land

Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection

location
1 - 2 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Brilliant 4.7  · 
  Verificeret af Volunteer World
  Meget høj Svarrate

Højdepunkter

  • 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...

Særligt velegnet til

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

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 ...

Om programmet

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 threatened by problems such as the destruction of their nests by people who sell their eggs, construction and development at nesting sites, extreme fishing and in general the lack of awareness about them at the local level. communities near the beaches where they nest. Our main objective in this project is to collaborate in the protection of the different species of sea turtles that nest in the area, and to conserve them and their habitat. 

To achieve that goal, volunteers perform some tasks based on the needs such as:

Night tasks:
  • Monitoring of nesting sites and beaches.
  • Night surveillance of nests (this usually lasts between 4 to 6 hours, where you will be accompanied by a work group assigned by your coordinator).
  • Protecting nesting turtles
  • Recording data on the nesting turtles.
  • Conducting egg counts
  • Identifying nests
Daytime tasks:
  • Releasing offspring on the beach and collecting data.
  • Cleaning the beach
  • Building hatcheries
  • Assisting in the relocation of nests
  • Working in the site's ecological garden planting different vegetables.

Typisk dag

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 ...

Typisk dag

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 number of turtles arriving at the beach and the tides at that time.

Fritidsaktiviteter

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 ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

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 including:
  • Tours to natural parks
  • Climbing volcanoes
  • Sea turtle sightings
  • Being surrounded by nature
  • Beautiful beaches
Due to its very welcoming and friendly people, it is considered one of the happiest countries in the world.

Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Spansk (basic level) eller Engelsk (basic level)

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Andre færdigheder

We expect our volunteers to be very communicative with others at the site, willing to do tasks, empathetic, participative, and committed to the cause of helping turtles. Additionally, volunteers must be in good physical shape, as some of the activities may require them being so.

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af Adventure Volunteer

  • Accommodation during your stay as a volunteer 
  • 3 Meals during your volunteer work.
  • 24/7 support from the Adventure Volunteer team.
  • Monitoring and evaluation of the program.
  • Orientation and induction to the program.
  • Certificate of volunteer weeks.
  • Receipt from the NGO for the program fee.
  • Guidance, advice and management in the choice of the program.

Indkvartering

Volunteers will stay in a guesthouse next to the projects. In this house, you will be given the use of a bed in a shared room, the cabins are close to the nursery and in the middle of nature, you have to be aware that there are animals nearby and insects.

Mad og drikkevarer

During your stay, you will be provided with three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). 

Meals are prepared Costa Rican style: at breakfast you can expect to be served coffee, tea, fruits, pancakes or cereals; at lunch you can expect to be served rice, beans, salads, meats, pastas, vegetables or fish; finally, during patrols pancakes and cereals are usually served. 

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Juan Santamaria International Airport

Afhentning i lufthavnen er heller ikke inkluderet i programgebyret.

Internetadgang

Beklager, ingen adgang på projektområdet

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) i San Jose. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Costa Rica. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Costa Rica giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Costa Rica, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Costa Rica. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

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.
Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

1 uge (min. ophold) 495€
2 uger (max. ophold) 670€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 415€/uge

Programgebyrer

415€ pr. uge 1 - 2 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

INGEN KREDITKORTGEBYRER

Duration

1 - 2 weeks

Deposit

Depositummet er blot for at reservere din plads som frivillig. Betalinger håndteres af PayPal, vores betroede globale betalingsudbyder. Hvis du ikke har en PayPal-konto, kan du også betale med et kreditkort.

Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Adventure Volunteer under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

Mød din vært

Adventure Volunteer

Brilliant 4.7 rating (42 feltrapporter)

Non-profit - grundlagt i 2017

Verificeret af Volunteer World

  Meget høj Svarrate

Vært er

Sergio

Spoken languages: Spansk, Engelsk

Om projektet

Support in the cooperation and creation of social and environmental projects in communities at risk of social exclusion, through international volunteering.

Mød din vært


ADVENTURE VOLUNTEER is a non-profit organization, established in 2017. We collaborate in the social and environmental field through projects of conservation and protection of the environment and animals, as well as in the social part through projects of empowerment of women, community development, functional diversity, medical or teaching.


Our team of collaborators has a deep experience in international volunteer programs.  We know all the realities of the areas where we are working, collaborating and where we have a presence. 


Our projects offer volunteers the opportunity to meet, share and participate in social and environmental projects. These projects demand educational and recreational activities that benefit communities of different cultures and customs, communities with economic difficulties and different degrees of social exclusion.

42 feltrapporter · rating4.7

Samantha Vick rating5

2024 at Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection

Milo and his family are beyond amazing! It was an experience that I absolutely loved. The only thing I did not like is that you could walk nearly an hour into town OR take a $10 taxi every time you wanted to go into town. There were days where we went into town twice! If we were to pay for a taxi ...
Thanks to Adventure Volunteer, I was able to be a part of a crucial effort to protect turtles and their habitats. Each hatchling release night was a celebration of life and commitment to a sustainable ...
Collaborating with the turtle project in Costa Rica was like immersing yourself in a world of natural wonders. An unforgettable experience that I would recommend to all nature and conservation ...
Ariadna Sanchez rating4.4

2022 at Sea Turtle Conservation and Protection

Una experiencia única y especial. Vale la pena disfrutar de la experiencia sin duda. Aprendes mucho sobre el proyecto, las tortugas, su vida y los peligros a los que están expuestas. Repetiré sin dudarlo! ***Translation*** A unique and special experience. The experience is definitely worth ...
I experienced magical moments while releasing hatchlings into the ocean. I thank Adventure Volunteer for opening the doors to this corner of Panama full of life and ...
Contributing to sustainable development and sharing with local people allowed me to understand the importance of human connection. I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to immerse themselves in the authenticity of Panama while creating a positive ...

Placering

Amerika > Mellemamerika > Costa Rica > Quepos or Limon

Du er måske også interesseret i

Frivilligt arbejde i udlandet  >  Dyr  >  Marine Life in Costa Rica
Kontakt til Sergio
  Meget høj Svarrate
Spansk, Engelsk

De flesta volontärer frågar om

Har du fler frågor? Skicka ett meddelande till Sergio
Var snäll och dela inte personliga kontaktuppgifter

Book med Flex Option!

Vælg nye afrejsedatoer eller skift til et andet volontørprogram uden ekstra omkostninger inden for 12 måneder.

Nyd vores tjenester for dedikerede frivillige!

Nyd godt af en refusionsgaranti, gratis Flex Option og nødhjælp. Vores prisgaranti sikrer uovertruffen værdi, og vores supportteam er klar til at hjælpe.