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Croc, Iguana and Sea Turtle Conservation Centre with GAPEC

Mexico
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Location
Mexico: Colima, Manzanillo, Tecoman

Program Duration
2-4 weeks, 1-2 weeks, 5-8 weeks

Typical Duration of Program
2-4 weeks

Dates
Please contact us using the link at the top/bottom of the page for the specific date.

  • Description

    The Wildlife Conservation Centre is based on the Colima Coast. GAPEC has recently collaborated with this centre dedicated to preserve endangered species all along the mangroove "Estero Palo Verde" situated on the Cost of Colima.

  • Highlights

    Activities involve: daily centre duties such as clean sea turtles pools, feeding animals, collecting turtle eggs to put them in the nursery, helping baby turtles get into the water the day they are born, fill reports with the staff help, patrolling the beaches, teaching English to people involved in the project, painting signs, patrolling the lagoon in a raft or kayak for bird watching, identification and classification of environment problems.

    Also you can use weekends to do independent travel around the area, there are such a beautiful beaches and cities all the way along the cost.

  • Qualifications

    Volunteers must enjoy animal conservation, beach and outdoor life and work at patrolling night shifts and day centre duties.

  • Languages

    • English
    • Spanish

  • Cost in US$:

    400 per week

  • Cost Includes:

    • Food
    • Housing
    • In-country orientation/Training
    • In-country staff support
    • Pre-departure orientation/Training
    • Registration fees

  • Program Fees Include:

    From-To airport pick up, Food, Accomodation in share bedroooms or tents, In country back up

  • Experience Required

    no

  • Volunteer Types

    • Animal Welfare
    • Biological Research
    • Conservation
    • Sea Turtle Protection
    • Wildlife Surveying

  • Age Range

    18-45

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Other
    • Apartment/Flat

  • Participants Travel

    Independently or in Groups

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently or in Groups

  • Application Process Involves

    • Written Application

  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    2 days

  • GAPEC's Mission Statement

    GAPEC (GAP Experience & Conservation) is a Mexican Organization which give full support to the "Asociacion Mexicana de Conservacion de la Vida Silvestre A.C." (Mexican Asociation of Wildlife Conservation) We are dedicated to Conservate endangered wildlife and Volunteering Programs in Mexico.

  • Year Founded

    2004

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