Nature Conservation/National Parks Project

Project At A Glance

Location: ON HOLD Start Point: Quito End Point: Quito International Airport Duration: 2-12 Weeks Hours: 20-30 Hours per week Food: Local meals 3 times a day Room: Host family or hostel Date: First and Third Monday of each month

Project Summary

Within these projects, volunteers are given the amazing opportunity to within the multitude of biodiversities contained within the epic country of Ecuador . Volunteers can participate in a number of conservation/wildlife-related duties – ranging from research to maintenance. Assistance is greatly needed in efforts of preservation, investigation, environmental education and efficient management of Ecuador 's spectacular flora and fauns. IFRE currently works in collaboration with a number of private and public reserves as well as various national parks and NGOs throughout Ecuador (Andes Mountains, coastal regions, Amazonia even the Galapagos Islands) who strive to preserve the country's remarkable ecosystems – on land AND sea! Volunteer projects involve the following practices: reforestation, agroforestry, organic and sustainable farming practices, permaculture, tree nurseries, biological research, environmental education (with an emphasis on protection and conservation), recuperation and regeneration of the already-existing ecosystems. Ecosystems which volunteers can expect to work in include dry forests, cloud forests, rain forests and mangrove forests.

Skills/Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for volunteers wishing to join in IFRE's volunteer positions in the conservation and national park projects of Ecuador . It should be noted that working in these projects often involves a substantial amount of physical activities requiring adequate, physical health. While Spanish is not required, it is preferred to ensure the maximum level of involvement.

No specific qualification is needed to join the conservation or national park project in Ecuador . Working in the conservation project involves lot of physical activities; therefore, sound physical health is required. Spanish is not required but preferred. Volunteers' Responsibilities Job responsibilities of individuals joining as conservation volunteers in Ecuador vary and mostly include the activities such as building or maintaining trail, giving environmental education to project staff members/local people, helping the existing staff members/environmental conservationists in ongoing projects, assistance in administrative activities of the project, weeding, building fences etc. Flexibility, ability to work in forests (where there is not only nature and beauty, but also mosquitoes and insects) is required.

Volunteers' Responsibilities

Job responsibilities of individuals joining as conservation volunteers in Ecuador vary and mostly include the activities such as building or maintaining trail, giving environmental education to project staff members/local people, helping the existing staff members/environmental conservationists in ongoing projects, assistance in administrative activities of the project, weeding, building fences etc. Flexibility, ability to work in forests (where there is not only nature and beauty, but also mosquitoes and insects) is required.

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