Conservation Gap Year

with Oyster Worldwide

Summer Camp Communitites Land Conservation Marine Conservation Internship Expedition Adventure

	Australasia, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Costa Rica, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Namibia, S.Africa, Borneo, Romania, Ecuador
	Start date: 2024-06-26
	Duration: Various
	No Salary: Volunteer project
	Accommodation included
	Training provided

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Oyster Worldwide offer a very personal service with detailed preparation and support before, during and when you return from travel. Pre-departure services include an interview and a personalised portal with all the details about your project and what to expect. We advise on safety, cultural issues, flights, what to take, currency and what life will be like in your chosen destination. Oyster Worldwide pride themselves on selecting projects that we believe are genuinely worthwhile. Every project has been visited by a member of the Oyster team and vetted for excellence.

Course Highlights

what makes this gap year memorable

✔ Canoe down tropical rivers in Borneo to spot orangutans in the wild and reforest their habitat
✔ Building or repair enclosures whilst nurturing Amazonian creatures back to their habitats in Ecuador
✔ Release baby turtles back to the ocean by hand at sunset on Costa Rica's rugged west coast
✔ Beach clean-ups, community projects and species protection in New Zealand
✔ Track wild elephants in Namibia and Sri Lanka to help manage the human/ elephant conflict in protecting species and habitats
✔ Work as a game ranger on a dynamic game reserve in South Africa, enjoy game drives and clear invasive species to make way for giraffes, springbok, elephants, rhinos, hippos and primates to thrive.
✔ Clean up the shores of Barcelona and Lisbon and learn to dive at the same time
✔ Cage dive with sharks and study the marine big 5 just outside Cape Town
✔ Protect coral reefs off the beautiful shores and live on a tropical island in southern Thailand

Course Description

a typical day on this gap project

Depending on your volunteer choice, you could be interacting with or monitoring land or marine animals. You may be required to survey native plants or collect soil samples for testing. Other mindful conservation work could include building or repairing enclosures, cleaning, tree planting, preparing food, litter picking and beach clean-ups. All projects aid in helping local people and making a genuine difference to the species or area that you have chosen to help.

Would you be a good fit?

the requirements for this course

Be prepared to work hard. Some jobs require a certain level of fitness to be able to cope with physical activities in humid temperatures. You must be prepared in some cases to live in basic accommodation. You must be enthusiastic and have a positive attitude and your efforts will be rewarded!

What can we offer you?

why choose us for your gap year

Accommodation and in most cases food is provided with our volunteer conservation projects. Helpful pre-departure advice is offered by our UK team and supportive in-country representatives are on hand to help. For further detailed descriptions please have a look at Oyster Worldwide's project-specific website pages.