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7-Day Costa Rica Conservation Project
Location: Costa Rica: Rural Areas
Term: Throughout the year
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: inquire for dates
http://www.projects-abroad.org
80 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 United States
Call Us
Phone: 1-888-839-3535
Fax: 212 244 7236
Description
Many volunteers on Teaching, Care, Sports or Spanish placements in Costa Rica ask about spending a few days at Barra Honda National Park on our conservation project. This project offers a unique chance to experience the natural environment and participate in important conservation activities. This week long project can only be done in combination with one of our other Costa Rica projects.
We are now able to offer all Costa Rica volunteers the opportunity to add a 7-day conservation project to the end of their main placement. This can fit in with the end of your main project and will give you a week in the national park to become involved in a range of conservation work.
Barra Honda National Park is about two hours drive from Liberia where our other projects are based. The park is made up of 2,295 acres of tropical dry forest and has an amazing underground network of caves and caverns. The park also has an extensive series of trails where you may spot many species of wildlife, from howler and capuchin monkeys to coatis, small cats, and a wide variety of reptiles and birds.
Highlights
Upon arrival volunteers will have a full introduction and work on the same schedule as regular volunteers. Projects currently include compiling a census of butterflies and mammals, collecting data using motion sensor cameras, trail clearing, maintenance work, exploring and maintenance of the famous caves deep below the park, and reforestation work.
The cost includes food and accommodation for the week, insurance, and transportation by bus to and from Liberia to Barra Honda National Park.
To add this project to your time in Costa Rica, please contact us before you go or speak to a member of our staff in Costa Rica.
For more information about Projects Abroad's work at Barra Honda, monthly updates and news on all the conservation work in Costa Rica, check out our Volunteer Costa Rica Conservation Project website.
Intern Types
- National Park Employment
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
Please go to our website for prices.
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- conservation
- environment
Typical Volunteer
Open minded with a desire to travelAge Range
16 and upThis Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Group living
Participants Travel to Costa Rica
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
Typically The Application Process Time is
10 daysPost Services Include
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Projects Abroad's Mission Statement
As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.
Year Founded
1992
