• Life Below Water

Sea Turtles Conservation

location
2 - 12 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+
rating  Fantastic 4.5  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Explore one of the natural beaches of the world
  • Learn "Pura Vida", the relax tico way of life
  • stay with international volunteers and gain language experiance
  • learn about this wonderful nature and animals (turtles)
  • Visit Costa Rica one of the countries in the world where sustainability is very important

Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups

About the program

Help Save Sea Turtles! The Sea Turtles are very important for the marine ecosystems and their extinction will make consequences!

The main focus of this project is the conservation of of sea turtles, the protection of forest ecosystems and natural regeneration areas. It is the most important national beach marine turtle nesting alone, this means that there are spawning of different species throughout the year. El Refuge ...

About the program

The main focus of this project is the conservation of of sea turtles, the protection of forest ecosystems and natural regeneration areas. It is the most important national beach marine turtle nesting alone, this means that there are spawning of different species throughout the year. El Refuge includes 3km of beach and straight from the sea, 200 meters inward, embracing an extent of 243 hectares of land. What protects and what the shelter is? In nesting beach four of the seven sea turtle species that exist in the world, these are the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), (Eretmochelys imbricata), black (Chelonia midas agassizii), all these declared endangered. At the Refuge, nesting records more frequent are the Kemp's ridley and a much smaller proportion of the leatherback, black and tortoiseshell.
 

General tasks:

  • Maintenance and reconstruction of the Trails
  • General infrastructure maintenance
  • Tourist attention 
  • Control Walks
  • Protection and monitoring of eggs
  • Liberation of newborn
  • Obtaining information on the remains of the nest.
  • Clean the beach when you see garbage.
  • Separate the garbage to saw if you can recycle some thinks like: plastic,
    glass, cardboard etc.  

Typical day

Working hours vary according to the needs of the project, but volunteers can expect to work 5-8 hours per day, Monday to Saturday. You will be taking exciting night patrols along the Pacific beaches to observe rare turtle species and monitor their habits and behaviors. Working hours are split into ...

Typical day

Working hours vary according to the needs of the project, but volunteers can expect to work 5-8 hours per day, Monday to Saturday. You will be taking exciting night patrols along the Pacific beaches to observe rare turtle species and monitor their habits and behaviors. Working hours are split into shifts, and volunteers should be prepared to have late night or day shift. It is important that you stay flexible.

A tipical day could be:
07.30-08.30 am breakfast
09.00 - 11.30 am Volunteer task
afternoon off or
02 - 04 pm Volunteer task
night shift:
00-02.30am

Free-time activities

In your free time you can do all water sports. The beach is just around 200 meters from your accommodation. You can take a bord with you for surfing or just swimm. Long walks by the beach and to the forest is very nice. On your free day you can go to Samara. In Samara you can do almost all ...

Free-time activities

In your free time you can do all water sports. The beach is just around 200 meters from your accommodation. You can take a bord with you for surfing or just swimm. Long walks by the beach and to the forest is very nice. On your free day you can go to Samara. In Samara you can do almost all activities you like: shopping/souvenirs, riding, sports, wimming, water sports, bar and nightlife. Please note, that Samara is just on your free day possible.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (intermediate level)

Education Requirements

at Good English skills level

Nationality Restrictions

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

Other Skills

for this project you will need: police clear and health insurance included a accident insurance

Time Commitment

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

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Jamso Trainee

  1. Accommodation in volunteer house
  2. Full-board (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  3. Consultation from our experienced staff
  4. Translation of application profile
  5. Volunteer work placement
  6. Local support
  7. 24/7 Emergency Number
  8. Certificate of Participation

Accommodation

    The accommodation is very simple. You have water and electricity. The accommodation is a Dorm Room and the bathroom is shared. Please note, that this project is around 30/40 minutes from the next city and in nature, so standard is basic. You will have all nessesary their.

Food & Beverages

during your volunteering you reseive tipical costarican food: breakfast, lunch and dinner at the project.

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Airport Pickup at Liberia Airport

An airport pickup isn't included within the program fees either.

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Liberia Airport (LIR) in Liberia. We assist you to find cheap flights to Costa Rica. 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 Costa Rica provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

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

Details on arrival

Our project start on Monday.

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

Program fees

2 weeks (min. stay) 666€
3 weeks 992€
4 weeks 1,318€
5 weeks 1,644€
6 weeks 1,970€
7 weeks 2,296€
12 weeks (max. stay) 3,927€
Average fees 330€/week

Program fees

330€ per week 2 - 12 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

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 Jamso Trainee during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee

Fantastic 4.5 rating (75 reviews)

Agency - founded in 2012

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Angela

Spoken languages: French, English, Spanish, German

About the project

Jamso Trainee do help students finding volunteering projects and internships around the world.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee has been placing volunteers around the world for over six years. We're passionate about making a difference in developing communities. Cause we are a smaller agency we stay always in a good communication to our volunteers and to the communites. For us it is important to find the right programm for your stay abroad. Don´t travel just like a tourst!

History: 

Jamso Trainee startet in December 2012 helping in communities in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is since now the county with the most interns, volunteers and travelers. 

Since 2013 Jamso Trainee started working with partners in Ecuador, Peru, South Afrika.

2015 we begin working with our partner Bali and Thailand.

Visiting projects and getting more relationshsips with local charities is a goal of each year. Jamso Trainee don´t increase too fast, because for us it is very important to hold long contacts and stay in a good communication with volunteers and projects.

75 reviews · rating4.5

Eryk Jajkowicz rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

Meine Zeit als Volunteer in Costa Rica war eine großartige Erfahrung. Ich konnte die Sprache und Kultur intensiv kennenlernen und viele neue Eindrücke sammeln. Besonders die Arbeit mit den Kindern beim Englischunterricht war bereichernd. Dabei habe ich nicht nur ihre Englischkenntnisse verbessert, ...
Drew Natoli rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

During my time in Uvita, I had the chance to meet regularly with 8 local children whose ages ranged from 6 through 12. I used different teaching strategies to best suit each child, keeping them interested and eager to learn. I would have liked, prior to my arrival, to have been more prepped on what ...
Veronica Sala rating4.8

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

The project I applied for involved supporting a teacher in a school in Costa Rica I really enjoyed the time spent in the school and in Costa Rica in general. I had to work more or less 4h per day, so I had enough time to explore and travel. I used to work at the school in the morning and during ...
Sebastien D'HERVEZ rating4.4

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Lukas Dschanesaschwili rating4.2

2024 at Teach English Skills to local student at the beach

Meine zwei Freunde und ich meldeten uns für das Projekt "Teach English Skills to local students at the beach" an und stellten drei Monate vor Arbeitsbeginn fest, dass eine Bewerbung für dieses Projekt nicht möglich war. Stattdessen wurden wir automatisch für ein anderes Projekt in einer anderen ...
Jannick Geide rating4

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*english below* Ich bin alleine gereist und hatte eine sehr gut Zeit auf Kreta und im Shelter. Die ersten Stunden im Shelter waren zwar noch etwas überfordernd, man kommt aber dann doch recht schnell rein. Anfangs sind die Hunde noch recht skeptisch aber auch das legt sich sehr schnell. Auch wenn ...

Location

Americas > Central America > Costa Rica > Cameronal

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