Location & Duration
Barra de Pacuare, Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica (Connected to 50 km coastline between Tortuguero National Park and the port of Limón). Minimum commitment of 3 months (or 7 days for volunteers).
Fees & Cost
$10 USD per day (negotiable). Includes all food, accommodation, pre‐departure and in‐country support, orientation, and all project related activities. Does not include flights, travel insurance, personal spending, visas and vaccinations.
Responsibilities
* Collect data about nesting dynamics.
* Relocate eggs to a hatchery.
* Collect data on hatchlings and release hatchlings.
* Participate in nightly and daily beach patrols.
* Assist in community projects and research on plastic contamination solutions.
Qualifications & Background
Ideal candidates are studying or have experience in environmental science, marine biology, zoology, ecology, or conservation.
Project Overview
* The conservation programme operates in the remote northern Caribbean province of Limón, 1 km north of the Pacuare River mouth.
* It is run by an international NGO that works with scientists, conservationists, and educators to promote sustainable sea turtle projects in the wider Caribbean.
* Former poachers have been trained in sea turtle conservation and work together with volunteers to protect these critically endangered animals.
* Volunteers support the community; fees generate income for local inhabitants and contribute to alternative livelihoods, reducing the need for poaching.
* Data collected from nesting females improves understanding of behavior and contributes to worldwide conservation efforts.
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