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Volunteering in Sea Turtle Conservation on Boa Vista

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ORGANIZATION: Idealist.org

Recruiting Organization: TURTLE FOUNDATION

Nesting season / working period: 1st of July - 15th of October (stay of minimum 2 weeks in this time period)


Do you want to dedicate your holidays to a good cause, while having a great time?

Are you interested in sea turtles and marine conservation? Do you want to spend

the summer of your live and meet people from all over the world?


Then join our team of international volunteers and help us to protect loggerhead

sea turtles during their nesting season from July to October on the beaches of Boa Vista!


Interested? Then please visit our website and apply online!

We are looking forward to your application!


Your tasks

• Night patrols and morning censuses on the beaches

• Tagging and measuring nesting turtles

• Camp maintenance + cooking

• Beach clean-ups and other educational activities


Requirements

• Minimum age 18 years

• Working outdoors in any weather condition

• Available min. 2 weeks (short-term volunteer)? or 8 weeks (long-term volunteer)

• Basic English (conversations and work)

• Live and work in very basic conditions

• Flexible to adapt to changing schedules

• Work at night and sleep at daytime

If you have any further questions, please get in touch with us via email:

volunteers@turtle-foundation.org

Stipend ProvidedFalse

Training Provided

Housing Available

Language/Cultral Support Available

Wheelchair AccessibleFalse

Fee RequiredFalse

Fee Amount: None

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CAUSE AREAS

Animals
Community
Environment
Animals, Community, Environment

WHEN

Sun Jun 30, 2024 - Tue Oct 15, 2024
05:00 PM - 04:59 PM

WHERE

Sal Rei, Boa Vista 1Cape Verde

(16.18335,-22.914816)
 

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REQUIREMENTS

  • WEEKDAYS, FULL_TIME

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