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Volunteer in Borneo at a Marine Conservation Project

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The Borneo Marine Conservation Project is located on the paradise island of Pom Pom, where you’ll live in individual tents on the beach and scuba dive every day in crystal-clear waters. If you haven’t already acquired PADI certification, don’t worry. This is included in the placement! Volunteers at this project must be aged 18+ and be confident swimmers. The project focuses on protecting and re...

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Program Highlights

Spend several weeks living and volunteering on the idyllic white sands of Pom Pom Island.

Gain PADI Open Water qualifications.

Make a real difference in this amazing conservation project.

Help damaged coral reefs regenerate by transplanting healthy hard and soft corals.

Meet new like-minded friends from around the world.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Borneo, Malaysia
Availability
Year(s) OfferedYear RoundDuration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks
Cost Per Week$100-300
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Animal Welfare
  • Conservation
  • Environment
  • Marine Conservation
  • Wildlife
Guidelines:
  • All Nationalities
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Awards

IF Social impact prizeInnovation in Crisis Response Finalist 2022

Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

10

Total Reviews

1

Whale sharks, reef conservation and fun.

February 21, 2015by: emma thomson - JakartaProgram: Volunteer in Borneo at a Marine Conservation Project
10

I spent a fantastic month with TRACC near the north tip of Borneo from early January to early February. I camped in a comfortable tent under the trees just in from a beautiful beach. The diving was brilliant, lionfish, nudebranches, rays, a turtle, we even saw a whale shark from the boat! It was really rewarding to be able to help with the reef conservation, it was great to see the marine life colonising artificial reefs other volunteers had put in, and it was great fun making and installing new reefs. The visibility wasn't always fantastic but this was because there was lots of plankton, which is what attracted the whale shark! I think the weather gets better after March. The food was great and we could go body boarding or kayaking, or go to the north tip of Borneo in our spare time. The people were fantastic, really welcoming, friendly and fun, and I learned loads about marine life, fish ID and coral conservation as well as the problems currently facing sharks. I passed my advanced open water diver and emergency first response courses while I was there. I would definitely recommend going to anyone who enjoys the sea, you don't have to be a diver, you can take your open water certification when you get there. I wish I had stayed longer!

Program Details

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Locations

  • Borneo, Malaysia

Types and Subjects

  • Causes
  • Animal Welfare
  • Conservation
  • Environment

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • All Nationalities
  • This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group

Cost per week

$100-300

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • All Program Activity Costs
  • Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Accommodation Options

  • Other

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Online Application
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The Borneo Marine Conservation Project is located on the paradise island of Pom Pom, where you’ll live in individual tents on the beach and scuba dive every day in crystal-clear waters. If you haven’t already acquired PADI certification, don’t worry. This is included in the placement! Volunteers at this project must be aged 18+ and be confident swimmers. The project focuses on protecting and replanting coral reefs damaged by 45 years of illegal blast fishing around the islands of the Celebes Sea, Malaysian Borneo. Damaged reefs offer no hiding places for reef fish and blast rubble scattered over the reef leaves bare sand, which supports few species. Through raising environmental awareness, campaigning for tighter restrictions on illegal fishing, and volunteer conservation efforts, t...

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