Sea turtle conservation in Costa Rica

Interested in beautiful beaches and preserving our flappy-friends? This is an ideal project if you want to play an important role in preserving an endangered species and gaining an insight into marine biology.

Activities: Conservation, Working with Animals
Countries: Costa Rica
Dates: various dates available
Length: 1-12 weeks
Price: $790.00


   

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Interested in beautiful beaches and preserving our flappy-friends?

This is an ideal project if you want to play an important role in preserving an endangered species and gaining an insight into marine biology. Leatherback turtles are critically endangered (i.e. over 80% of the population lost in the last 10 years!), so you’ll receive specific training which will enable you to help with research and data collection. You could be working on one of two specialised marine turtle conservation projects where you can get involved in clearing beaches in preparation for the nesting season, as well as regular beach patrols. This is a great opportunity to help safeguard the existence of these fascinating animals, whilst spending lots of time on the sun-kissed beaches of Costa Rica’s pristine coastline.

 

Fast Facts

Project Information

  • Project Duration: Min 1 week - Max 12 weeks
  • Project Costs: US$ 790.00 for 1 week, US$ 300.00 for every week thereafter
  • Location of project:Various locations on Pacific or Caribbean coast depending on time of year
  • Arrival Airport:San Jose (airport code SJO)
  • Activities:Turtle beach patrols, monitoring nests and recording data
  • Working Hours:Flexible; including 1 to 4 hour beach patrol shifts and 4 hour shifts during the day, all other time is free
  • Getting to the project:Dependent on location; on site or walking distance
  • Requirements:Minimum Age 17
  • Other:Semana Santa (Latin America Holy week) will be from April 3rd to 12th 2009 and March 26th to April 4th 2010, you may have some disruptions to the placement during this time

What's Included

  • Accommodation:Shared basic hut, tent, dormitory or homestay dependent on location
  • Food:All meals
  • Airport Pickup:Included on arrival date. Ask us for details if you’re arriving early!
  • Training:In-country orientation
  • Support:Pre-departure helpdesk, local in-country team and 24 hour emergency support

What's not included

  • Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, Local Transport

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