Nature Conservation/National Parks Project
Project At A Glance |
Location: Quito, Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena, the Amazon Rainforests and the prismatic Galapagos Islands
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. IFRE also offer free Spanish training to volunteers in all locations (except Galapagos).
 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.
Room/Food
IFRE manages living accommodations and meals within host families throughout Ecuador for the entire duration of the volunteer program. Host families are all carefully screened, well-educated and have experience with host international volunteers. IFRE arranges clean, simply-furnished, private (occasionally shared with fellow volunteers) rooms in nearby host families. Volunteers are suggested to bring a sleeping bag and their own bed sheets. Volunteers will receive three (3) local meals each day (occasionally, if volunteers are away from their host families during lunch, they may required to pack their own to go' lunches). |
