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TURTLE CONSERVATION IN MONTEZUMA

country
PAYS Costa Rica
calendar
01/01/2024 31/12/2024
age
Âge : 18 +
code :  ACI24-02
activity
Thématique ENVI SPORT
numvols
Nombre de volontaires 2 VOLS
language
Langue english, spanish
fee
Frais
Les frais sont à régler en deux fois
Frais d'inscription à payer dès maintenant :
Moyen Long Terme (à partir de 1 mois) : 250 EUR
Frais de participation à payer au partenaire international après la validation d'inscription :
800 USD par mois

Description

The sea turtle conservation program is a scientific-based conservation activity in which the organizations involved try to increase the amount of sea turtle hatchings in order to give higher survival rates. 
 

The camps are located within walking distances from the beach. Apart from the sea turtles, you will also have high chances of seeing tropical birds, iguanas and monkeys. The main goal of these projects is to help the recovery of sea turtle populations. The species of sea turtles that you can find on the Montezuma beach are Leatherback (very rare), Olive riddle (most common), Black turtle (more in December) depending in which season you visit.

PARTENAIRE

ACI is a non-profit organization founded in 1967, whose main goal is to promote programs of intercultural learning and international volunteer service (IVS) for people from all around of the world, facilitating their experience in social and ecological projects, developing global citizens. ACI wants to contribute to solidarity and friendship between the different societies of our globalized world, to sustainable human development, and personal growth of our participants.

Localisation

location Montezuma

Informations supplémentaires

- The volunteer has to be an organized, structured person.

- The volunteer needs to like it/needs to have the willingness to work in a natural tropic forest and beach and to work physically.

-Basic Spanish Level and/or basic English.

-To be respectful towards the internal rules of the project.

-To love nature, as the main goal of these projects is the protection of turtles.

-To be in good physical condition as the patrols imply long walks along the beach at night.

-To be very flexible and to do different tasks during the day which may involve cooking and cleaning as volunteers may be also responsible of taking care of the camp.

-Interest in environmental issues.

-The volunteer should enjoy working with people and foster good human relations.

-Proactivity is a must.

-Volunteers must be ready to work independently even when the coordinator is not present.

-Honest, responsible, punctual, positive person.

Remarques

The cost of the volunteer project : 

FOR THE FIRST MONTH: 800 USD for the first 4 weeks (for shorter periods a specific rate will be done) 

AFTER: it is 200 USD per extra week.

Each project has a different cost, which includes lodging and 3 meals a day. Note that the program does not include daily local transportation.

This cost includes:

  • Accomodation and food at the project
  • Transfer from the Airport to the hostel
  • 2 nights at a hostel when you arrive
  • Orientation day (introduction day to costarrican history and culture, and also a city tour through main places in the capital city of Costa Rica

This cost does not include:

  • ACI support and coordination: 206€ (this fee has to be pay only once, it is not depending on how much time you will stay). 

 

The turtle season is from June to December (maybe until February or March).
From April to June there are not a lot of turtles. 


In the turtle season the majority of work is in the night, this period is also the rainy season. 
There are no stipulated vacations; Christmas, easter and other holidays are working days.

Travail

Main goal: increase the amount of sea turtle hatchlings in order to increase adult survival rates in Montezuma beach.

Volunteers will be working in: 

  • Physical work in natural tropical forets and beaches,
  • Supervise hatcheries maintenance and turtle patrol,
  • Release baby turtles.


 

Logement & nourriture

Montezuma is a little village surrounded by a lot of nature (beaches, rivers, waterfalls), animals (monkeys, iguanas, birds, whales, sea turtles, coatis, racoons).

The turtle hatchery is about 5 minutes away from the house where the volunteers live. 
In the village are 2 supermarkets, the next ATM and the next pharmacy are located in Cobano. 

Hosting situation provided by the Project. The accommodation is very simple and not a luxurious hotel. 

Emplacement & temps libre

Some activities for volunteers to do in their free time would be surfing, hiking, horse-riding and going to Isla Tortuga. 

There is also a National Park called “Parque Nacional Cabo Blanco” located close to the project.

One day a week is off, but it is not always Sunday.