Wildlife Conservation Specialist

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2 - 12 weeks  ·  Age 16 - 50+

rating  Excellent 4.8  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Living in a village next to Chitwan National Park in Sauraha
  • Work with the community to aware the wildlife conservation and environment protection
  • Giving lectures and presentation's in local school about wildlife protection

Highlights

  • Living in a village next to Chitwan National Park in Sauraha
  • Work with the community to aware the wildlife conservation and environment protection
  • Giving lectures and presentation's in local school about wildlife protection
  • Support the anti-poaching patrols when ever needed
  • Be a changemaker in Nepal to save Rhino , Elephant , birds and butterfly


  • Especially good for

    Age 16+
    Singles
    Couples
    Families
    Groups
    50+

    About the program

    Programme happens in subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal where you will contribute your time for the conservation of the wild life in the region

    Do you want to be in a subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal  then a place name Sauraha the beautiful city attached with world heritage sight Chitwan National Park is for you .This little Africa blessed and remained in Nepal has been famous for Elephant, one horn Rhino , Gharial ...

    About the program

    Do you want to be in a subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal  then a place name Sauraha the beautiful city attached with world heritage sight Chitwan National Park is for you .This little Africa blessed and remained in Nepal has been famous for Elephant, one horn Rhino , Gharial and turtle Bengal tiger, sloth bears, otters and varieties of birds. 

    As a wild life conservational specialist our volunteer works with various local organizations to Help protect vulnerable animals in Nepal contributing to ongoing conservation efforts, Collect data on greater one-horned rhinos, Bengal tigers, vultures, and so much more.

    Work with the community to learn about and spread awareness of wildlife conservation, Live with other volunteers surrounded by nature in Chitwan National Park and aware the local community and schools about the importance of the wild life and help the area in conservation sector by raising a maximum awareness .

    The area our volunteer can get involved are as follows

    Help protect the greater one-horned rhino one of the worlds most spectacular wild life in the planet. 

    Volunteer track these animals and also help preserving the community forest which are the space for the rhinos to roam around . 

    Help to take back to the jungle if it get to the town , By spotting rhinos, tracking their footprints, and using camera traps, you’ll collect valuable data. This will be compiled into an annual report to be shared with local conservation organizations.

    Conduct butterfly and bird surveys while learning the interconnectedness of all the life in the area from from great hornbill  to mighty vulture as part of the eco system.

    Work in protection of Bengal tiger by awareness campaign in buffer zones of Chitwan national park.

    Help community forest to protect  which is working as a buffer zone between the animals and humans of sauraha. 

    Support the  anti-poaching patrols cooperating with local body.


    Typical day

    Volunteer  generally wake up with morning Tea  and  have  great time for themselves walking the nature of sauraha , after morning exercises and breakfast our supervisor will assign the work for the day. 

    Every day the programme will be different  based on the local availability and climate  ...

    Typical day

    Volunteer  generally wake up with morning Tea  and  have  great time for themselves walking the nature of sauraha , after morning exercises and breakfast our supervisor will assign the work for the day. 

    Every day the programme will be different  based on the local availability and climate  where you will be working with local gov office, schools , conservation groups, community organizations , peoples. etc.  based on your interest and passion we can find a right match for you those including 
    Field trips into the Community Forest
    Creating a Nature Conservation syllabus for all schools
    Giving a presentation on wildlife protection
    Inventing conservation-focused games
    Leading classes on painting local wildlife
    Controlling erosion
    Removing alien plants
    Clearing roads
    Creating educational signs
    Building viewing hides
    Renovating the visitor center
    Joining local residents on anti-poaching patrols

    Roughly the day to day schedules are as follows

    7-8 am wake up and breakfast, Moring walks 

    9 am go to work walking distance or rent a bycycle 

    10-2 Pm work in national park office or some time go to field as the programme required

    2:30 Lunch and back to home stay

    4-6 Pm free time for explore and engage in various personal things 

    7 PM dinner 

    8 -9 PM bed time 

    Usually you will work on the above given list based on your background and interest . where as after 4-5 hours work in a day you can spend the afternoon / evening watching the tharu Traditional dances , visit village , cycling ,some specials time for your self like reading books.

    evening you will have Dinner and a beautiful bed time after a long day activities. 


    Free-time activities

     in Free time volunteers can do hiking, city tour ,sightseeing and many more. some trips could be 

    Cycling to 20 thousand Lake

    River swimming 

    Explore Narayanghat Bazar 

    Go for a sekua or Taas as part of Food tasting 

    visit the local markets

    explore Maula Kalika and Gaidakot 

    visit the local ...

    Free-time activities

     in Free time volunteers can do hiking, city tour ,sightseeing and many more. some trips could be 

    Cycling to 20 thousand Lake

    River swimming 

    Explore Narayanghat Bazar 

    Go for a sekua or Taas as part of Food tasting 

    visit the local markets

    explore Maula Kalika and Gaidakot 

    visit the local monuments and sights 

    Jungle walk etc


    Requirements

    Requirements

    Minimum Age: 16 years

    In order to join the program you need to be at least 16 years old on the program start date.

    Language Skills

    You need to speak English (basic level)

    Nationality Restrictions

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

    Time Commitment

    Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday

    What's Included

    What's Included

    Services by Good Karma Foundation Nepal

    Our Servises to Volunteers are as follows:

    • Response to Email & providing the enough information while booking
    • Pre- departure Information: Information on booking flight ticket, getting visa, Airport procedure, what to bring etc.
    • Land Transportation: Airport Pickup, airport transfer,  public transportation to project site 
    • Program Induction: Basic Nepali language Course, Cultural class and program orientation etc.
    • Accommodation: Few Night accommodation during program induction period and after program in Kathmandu and in volunteering place
    • Accommodation and meals: Accommodation and meals from your day of arrival to departure
    • 24 hours availability of Good karma Foundation Nepal staff for emergency support
    • Contribution to projects and host family
    • Support for ongoing community development projects
    • Assistance to extent your visa
    • Nepali Sim Card 
    • All administration cost
    • Helping with Tour Trek if you want
    • arrangement of Connecting faster Ambulance services or Helicopter Rescue in case of Sick (to be paid by volunteer themselves later)

    Airport Pickup at Tribhuvan International Airport

    We will arrange airport arrival and departure as per your dates. We want to make you sure you will land in Tribhuvan international airport only  airport in Kathmandu. 

    Accommodation

    Volunteers are provided the single rooms and in the busy season it could be on shared basis with similar minded volunteers . accommodation's will be in the local home stays and tourist standard.

    Food & Beverages

    Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are provided to volunteers and tea coffee. Normally food are typical Nepalese standard like Dal vat and noodles, chapatti, momo, chaumin, fried potatoes etc. 

    Internet Access

    Good access at the project site

    What's NOT included?

    What's NOT included?

    Flight Tickets

    The nearest airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu. We assist you to find cheap flights to Nepal. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

    Travel Insurance

    Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Nepal provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

    Vaccines

    If you are intending to volunteer in Nepal you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Nepal. VACCINE CHECKER

    Details on arrival

    The programme is run all around the  Year and you can arrive any time. while flying to Nepal keep Tribhuvan intl airport as your landing port in Nepal. after comming in Kathmandu our rep will pick up and arrange a home stay accommodation's with some visit to Buddhist stupa to show the cultural beauty of the Kathmandu. after a day or two rest in Kathmandu we will drop you to Chitwan in a village names Sauraha to start your volunteering  in Sauraha for a cause.




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

    Program fees

    2 weeks (min. stay) 698€
    3 weeks 848€
    4 weeks 998€
    5 weeks 1,122€
    6 weeks 1,347€
    7 weeks 1,571€
    12 weeks (max. stay) 2,693€
    Average fees 286€/week

    Program fees

    286€ per week 2 - 12 weeks Age 16 - 50+

    Payment methods

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    NO CREDIT CARD FEES


    Duration

    2 - 12 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 Good Karma Foundation Nepal during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


    Meet your organization

    Good Karma Foundation Nepal

    Excellent 4.8 rating (37 reviews)

    Non-profit - founded in 2016

    Verified by Volunteer World

      Very high response rate

    Coordinated by

    Nabraj

    Spoken languages: English

    About the project

    Good karma foundation was founded after the Nepal Earthquake of April 2015, the biggest disaster of our history. The Foundation helps to rebuild and empower locals .

    Meet your organization

    Good Karma Foundation Nepal

    Our background

    The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed 8,962 people in Nepal and injured 21,952 more. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Saturday 25 April 2015, with a magnitude of 7.8M  .

    Just after the deadly earthquake  another humanitarian crisis invaded this  beautiful country Nepal which is known as  The 2015 Nepal blockade, which began on 23 September 2015 and lasted about six months,

    Earthquake   pushed the country in hard time and the  the Blockade even made the things worst .  This was an economic and humanitarian crisis that severely affected Nepal and its economy in 2015 .

    It was the time when country need to work on construction having enough supply but  after the 2015 Nepal blockade came Nearly all sectors of the economy have taken a severe hit, from tourism to transport to domestic factories to agriculture. Nepal faced a hard time once again in the history .  the series of incident like Earthquake and blockade for the landlocked country made the Nepal weaker  and life of the peoples tougher .

    Nabraj Ghimire  also known as Raj came in  a thought to start an organization that he can work to help the needy peoples in his country under the name Good karma Foundation , which officially get registered in Kathmandu Nepal company of register office at 24 April 2016 nearly after a year of the date of Gorkha Earthquake formally .  The organization started welcoming the foreign volunteers to support Nepal  education , construction of school buildings and housing for the under previlaged peoples of Nepal .   Foundation grew quickly as a some of the  leading volunteer  organization in Nepal   offering the  programmes able to the perfect platform for all those to see the world, meet like-minded people and engage in meaningful volunteer work  in life bringing happiness in peoples  life in its country. 

    For an example A British Volunteer Sonja from UK in her 70s came Nepal and taught the children's in the mountain village of Nepal which added a brick in the foundation  start up .  she also later publish her book titles  'Siurung Nepal' and is available in amazon for he volunteers to read the volunteer diary who spend in Nepal in post earthquake as a  teaching volunteer .

    While the foundation  got registered Raj & his team , worked on construction of the houses to needy peoples , sending volunteers to various part of the country. his contributions to support the local schools in Annapurna region of Lamjung is highly important .

    Now Good Karma foundation stands as an organization in Nepal to support the volunteers  and make the high use of them.  we have now programmes from Mountain village Teacher to a medical assistance in city hospitals , Powering the public schools in Kathmandu , Teaching to monks and nuns an English based in Kathmandu, holistic community development , organic agriculture worker , seasonal rice planting and honey hunting festival,  and some trips combined with Teaching and trekking to Everest Base camp or doing farm works and Annapurna base camp trek.  

    Good Karma  foundation is also the first organization who recently lunched the Teaching programme in Bhutan . Now this can help the volunteers to travel there for a reason .  volunteers can be a climate ambassador in the Everest Region and work in a vulnerable snow Leopard research trip in Annapurna's . We are covering the whole Himalayan areas of Nepal in our programme as much as possible for the volunteers  to be in a different place and programme as per their choice.

    Foundation do have multiple programmes ranges form city to corner of the mountains giving as much as choice to volunteers and so as the price . if you want to spend a long time spending less we have carefully brought the programme like Holistic community development  & Support Organic Agriculture .  We work extremely hard to ensure that our opportunities are affordable for everyone who wants to make a difference. 

    Good Karma Foundation is based in Kathmandu Nepal , a professional Team is there to support you from the 1st email inquiry to welcoming you  in Kathmandu airport and entire support while you are in Nepal and until the last farewell in Kathmandu airport before flying back home. in Good karma volunteers come an an stranger and go as a family . we are drive by the saying “Atithi Devo Bhava” meaning “Guest is God”

    Now  Good Karma foundation stands as a volunteer world reliable local partner in Nepal welcoming hundreds of volunteers in its various programmes. 

    Some important reasons to work with Good Karma Foundation Nepal

    FOUNDATIONS  SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

    Foundation is supporting some needy schools food programme and sponsoring girls education in remote corner of the country in Lamjung District.  we are helping the under privilege children's with stationary ,dress , bags and many more as part of our social responsibility  in our project areas .

    RUN BY LOCALS & FOR LOCALS

    Good karma foundation is run by fully local Nepalese peoples and while working with  us you will be supporting the Nepal & Neplese.

    We work with local communities in the developing world towards long-term sustainable goals. We know there is no better way to travel and make a positive impact on the world then giving time for some one  .

    AFFORDABLE & TRANSPARENT FEES

    Since we are registered as an non profit organization we are able to keep our fees less for the  volunteers . As keeping the cost of modern Nepal daily expenses  have brought a best offer to our volunteers . our fees goes to local community & host family as well , 

    All TIME  SUPPORT

    From beginning to end we are there with you in the programem form a first email to pack list , to how to obtain a visa, to local language guides. orientation and some cultural exploration , airport pick up , project area transfer ,  24/7 being in touch and  be there in need either if its just solving your query via phone or helping you in other way .

    REPUTED SISTER CONCERN

    Good Karma Trekking established in 2010 is the main financial supporter for the foundation  which contribute a 5 percent of the profit to the foundation on social works and social responsibility . you can also rely on this company for a beautiful Himalayan country like Nepal Tibet and Bhutan Trekking and tour experience.

    SUPPORT FOR TOUR AND TREKS,

    if Volunteers want to do  tour and treks around Nepal , Tibet, Bhutan India , Good karma Trekking Pvt Ltd the sister concern and the main financial contributor for the foundation can support  our volunteers travel packages in reasonable  offer .

    COOKING COURSES AND LOCAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

    We conduct the local cuisine making classes either its tasty MOMO or a Nepali  Famous Dal Bhat . that you will learn once and use it in your life .  you don't only eat the local foods but also learn how to make it .

    HELPING TO EXPLORE THE LOCALITY

    Either its just a monastery visit to see the monk debate or visit to some local market of Ashan  or a  free Jamacho Nagarjun hike our team is always there for you to every time show the local things  in weekend of some time when you have free times.

    VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION

    A rural Nepal with better living conditions.

    MISSION OF THE ORGANIATION

    Effective use of volunteer with expertise in health and education to improve the social conditions in rural Nepal.

    ORGANIZATION lOCATION :  Good Karma Foundation,  Ropeway Sadak ,Banasthali 15, Kathmandu Nepal 

    CONTACT PERSON : Mr Nabraj Ghimire & Mrs Akankshya Ghimire 


    37 reviews · rating4.8

    Lærke Eriksen rating5

    2024 at Mountain Village Teacher

    I volunteered with good karma foundation for one month this winter. This has been one of the best experiences of my life. They welcomed me with open arms, and I felt safe for the entirety of my stay. I stayed at a pleasant homestay, with amazing staff, and good food😍 Thank you so much. I will ...
    Gionatha Cravero rating5

    2024 at Teaching and Trekking on top of the World

    Multiple experiences in one. The opportunity to stay with locals both in KTM and in the mountain village gives a full immersion into the Nepali culture. The ebc trek is an intense experience by itself done with an amazing guide. ..
    Raphael Hockemeyer rating5

    2024 at Seasonal Rice Planting or Harvesting

    Ich heiße Raphael und bin 16 Jahre alt. Meine Zeit als freiwilliger Arbeiter auf einem Reisfeld in der Nähe von Besisahar, Nepal, war eine unvergessliche Erfahrung. Umgeben von den Reisterrassen, habe ich nicht nur die Schönheit der Natur erlebt, sondern auch die Herzlichkeit der Menschen vor ...
    Jessica Dawson rating5

    2024 at Para-Veterinary Worker

    I want to thank everyone there for the amazing experience. Nabraj, his wife and the vets at the clinic. Everyone there is incroyably nice and make you feel welcome during the entire stay. The house is clean and if you are missing something they will always help you. I had a lot of fun there, did ...
    One of the best things I've ever done. Nabraj organized everything perfectly. Khasur was a beautiful village with a lot of things to do nearby. The kids at the school are very nice and wants to ...
    Bhalam Chaur is a magical village where eagles fly a few metres overhead and people are kind beyond measure. The most incredible thing is definitely the sense of community that unites the people who live here. Nature is also amazing, a wild jungle to explore and a breathtaking view of the highest ...

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