Description

The mission of Yotvata Hai-Bar (Wildlife Preserve) Nature Reserve is to establish reproduction groups for populations of wild animals that are mentioned in the Bible; but have disappeared from the landscape, as well as for other endangered desert animals.

The reserve is dotted with Acacia trees and includes a variety of desert habitats: an Acacia forest, a salt marsh, and sand dunes. The reserve has three parts: a three-acre penned-in open area, where herds of herbivorous animals live in conditions similar to those in the wild; the Predators Centre, where reptiles, small desert animals, and large predators are on display; and the Desert Night Life Exhibition Hall, where night and day are reversed so that visitors to the reserve can observe nocturnal animals during their active hours. Long-term volunteers are needed to join the Israel Nature & Parks Authority (NPA) staff with its on-going conservation and animal care work at the Wildlife Preserve.

Highlights

The overseas volunteer will have the opportunity to meet and to work with local volunteers. You will experience life on a preserve and get to know up close this starkly beautiful desert landscape, situated on the African-Syrian rift and directly on the migratory bird route. The international beach resort of Eilat is only 40 kilometers away, if you and other volunteers want some snorkeling or a bit of night life.

Qualifications

* Min age 18 - Max age 60
* Basic English or Hebrew
* Good physical fitness
* Motivation to work with animals
* Able to work in harsh desert climate
* Full travel and medical insurance
* Immunizations (please consult your doctor)

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

* Accommodation: Shared apartment on a Kibbutz
* Transportation: Bus ticket from Tel Aviv to project
* Orientation kit: Full project details will be sent following registration
* Training: 2 day orientation in Tel Aviv with the other participants
* Support: Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

What's Not Included
* Flights
* Insurance
* Personal expenses
* Visa (if required)
* Food (around USD 5-10 per day)

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Animal Welfare

Age Range

18-60

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 10

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview

GoEco's Mission Statement

(1) Encourage ecological and volunteer tourism that promotes sustainable development (2) Enable travelers to experience different and more rewarding kinds of tourism. (3) Encourage travelers to volunteer for the benefit of others and thus to serve as a good-will ambassador to other countries in the world. (4) Encourage travelers from all over the world to come to Israel for ecological and community-based projects, in both the Arab and Jewish sectors, and experience firsthand the unique cultural and natural diversity in this region. (5) Support environmental and humanitarian projects that promote understanding and good will between ethnic societies in Israel. (6) Conduct further research in the field of ecological tourism, such as the 'Ecological Footprint' as a tool for sustainable tourism development. (7) Establish an in-depth and up-to-date data base of the relevant projects worldwide. (8) Create a platform from which to explore the various organizations that support the environment and actively encourage volunteering.

Year Founded

2005