Kiwi Conservation Volunteer Project, New Zealand

Preserve the native forests and birds of the Kauri Coast, New Zealand, on this native forest volunteer project. Explore forests previously uncharted and untouched by man and learn a range of vital wilderness skills. Volunteers will work in groups of up to six people and will be accompanied by experts at all times during working hours. The project location is inside a private forest owned by the New Zealand Department of Conservation and is a vital habitat for the endangered and nationally symbolic kiwi bird. Given that this project is well away from the beaten path it is best suited for those seeking to volunteer in a remote, wilderness environment. Typical volunteer work will consist of GPS mapping of trails/establishing a grid pattern, widening existing trails and clearing the way...