Description

This is for the adventurous, independent and nature loving volunteer! Go where no tourists can go.
* Help people and nature in Thailand.
* Work with national park staff, rangers and officers.
* Teach English, make information available in English.
* Put into practice, responsible eco tourism services.
* Teach villagers in isolated villages.

Located on the slopes of the Tenasserim Mountain Range on the border to Burma 3 hours or more from Bangkok.

Most area is covered by rain forests. Rainfall and undisturbed forests make the waterfalls and rivers flow all year round. Humidity is high and weather is cool by Thai standards.

Unique Biodiversity!

Lianas, ferns, and orchids. Oaks and maples coexist with palms, vines and fruit trees. Wild elephants, Asian bisons (gaurs), deer, banteng (wild cattle), bears, tigers, leopards, tapirs, gibbons, langurs and Asian wild dogs are some of the endangered specie found in the forests.

Some 400 of Thailand's 900 bird species live in these parts of Thailand. Hornbills, black eagles, songbirds, woodpeckers, a bird watcher's paradise!

One of the last stands of the nearly extinct Siamese crocodile.

And blood sucking leeches and mosquitoes!

Some of the biggest dangers to fauna and flora comes from commercial poaching and human settlements inside the park.

Highlights

Many tourists visit, a few are foreigners but tourists must stay in specially designated areas, roads.

OpenmindProjects volunteers may go to the remote areas and work in the midst of this most fascinating wildlife, an amazing opportunity to learn about conservation and wildlife management while at the same time contributing to responsible eco tourism and wildlife conservation.

These are the best places in Thailand to actually get a chance to visit the habitats of tigers, tapirs, Siamese crocodiles and wild elephants.

Volunteers work with national park staff, schools, villages.

Volunteers teach basic English and create information in English about the NP. Volunteers stay at the national park quarters, villages,or if trekking with rangers, in a tent or at a ranger station inside the park.

Travel Types

• BackPacking Abroad
• Birdwatching
• Camping
• Canoeing
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• Homestay
• Native Culture Studies
• Nature Tours
• Rafting
• RainForest Tours
• Student Tours
• Trekking
• Vacation Packages
• Volunteering

Qualifications

* Fit for trekking in the jungle and willing to live with local people
* Teaching English
* Interest in nature
* Very independent

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Curious, dedicated,open minded, adaptable

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 3-5

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

One - two weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Open mind projects's Mission Statement

To bridge the knowledge divide between the rich and poor. We do this by helping the underprivileged gain access to better learning opportunities with the help of modern information technology and international volunteers; To contribute to the fight against increasing threats to our environment, nature, and wildlife; To offer international volunteers unique opportunities to help bridge knowledge divides and to help save nature, while growing as persons in our grassroots education and eco projects.

Year Founded

2001