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Association ANAI is a small non-profit organisation that was formed in 1978 to pursue what has since become known as sustainable development in Costa Rica’s Talamanca region. The staff include agronomists, foresters, biologists, economists and educators. With the exception of the three founders, the staff and the Board of Directors are all Costa Ricans. Before the phrase “sustainable development” came into fashion, ANAI was successfully pioneering strategies to help the people in Talamanca become more economically self-reliant, while preserving the area’s extraordinary rain forests and other natural wonders. ANAI and the Talamanca Initiative have been proud recipients of the United Nations Equator Prize which recognizes “extraordinary accomplishments in reducing poverty in the tropics through conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity”.
Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. This volunteer does not need any volunteers in the month of Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr and May. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Environmental Science Biology Data Collection Statistics Swim Hiking
Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:-
1. Nightly beach patrols: This includes monitoring the beach for six hours, from 8pm to 2am, looking for nesting activity and moving nests to the hatchery. 2. Hatchery duties: Checking the hatchery every 3 hours for hatched baby turtles, keeping it free of weeds and debris and excavating when nests have hatched. 3. Other duties: Correcting and transferring data, preparing materials for night patrols, beach clean-up.
Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604
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Basecamp International Centers believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin AmericaWe have volunteer placement on Social, Heath and Medical, Environment, Children and Building Projects in Nepal, Peru, Ghana, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Costa Rica and Ecuador.Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Volunteer at Osa Sea Turtle Conservation Project in Costa Rica
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Apollo Soyuz, Boston Tea Party, Historic Preservation, & Forest Conservation $0.01 |
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House of the woods: A forest trilogy, 1983 $10.95 Experience the American Journey through our country’s visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.The rhythms of the natural world are set to music in this peaceful tone-poem. Each of the three segments features a particular subject: “Flight” shows the grace of waterfowl; “The Run” features the power and grace of wild horses; and “Peace” unve… |
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The Wild South $14.99 This film, narrated by Julia Butterfly Hill, explores the Florida Everglades, the southern Appalachian Mountains, and the Caribbean National Forest. In the fast-growing southern United States and Puerto Rico the few remaining wild lands are home to some of the richest ecosystems on the planet.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy … |
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12 ct – Lumberjack Rubber Ducks $7.95 12 Lumberjack Rubber Duckies. These hard-working ducks deserve some fun! Lumberjack Rubber Duckies feature warm clothing, facial hair and tools for cutting down trees. Vinyl. 2 1/4″ Duckies do not float upright…. |
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The Fragmented Forest: Island Biogeography Theory and the Preservation of Biotic Diversity (Chicago Original Paperback) $8.50 In this poineering application of island biogeography theory, Harris presents an alternative to current practices of timber harvesting.”Harris pulls together many threads of biological thinking about islands and their effect on plant and animal survival and evolution. He weaves these threads into a model for managing forest lands in a manner that might serve both our short-term economic and social… |
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Myth and Reality in the Rain Forest: How Conservation Strategies Are Failing in West Africa $20.00 John Oates tackles one of the most serious challenges facing the world’s conservation leaders today: How can the needs of wildlands and wildlife be reconciled with the needs of people? Current conservation theory holds that wildlife can best be protected through the promotion of human economic development. Oates disagrees. Drawing on his extensive experience as a primate ecologist who has worked o… |
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Forests Forever: Their Ecology, Restoration, and Protection (Center Books on Natural History) $24.95 Fragile kingdoms of innumerable organisms and rich beauty, forests today are both our most plentiful and our most endangered natural resource. Understanding their workings and how to sustain them is imperative to ensuring the future of humanity. John Berger urges us to learn what can be done to preserve these treasures, and he offers here a compelling guide to the complex issues surrounding forest… |
conservation wildlife important
Lion conservation is vital work. The king of the jungle is not invincible. Sadly the lion is in grave danger across Africa and it’s man who is causing the damage. Fortunately the opportunity exists to help try to redress the balance and a lion walk is just one of the benefits.
Figures tell us that lion population in Africa has dropped from something in the region of 200,000 in 1975 to less than 40,000 today. That’s a huge decline in just thirty years. When you see pictures on the TV of a pack of lions bring down a Wildebeast it’s difficult to think of them as “vulnerable” isn’t it? But that is the official listing.
So what can be done? And what’s this about lions walks?
One exciting program in Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa is run by the African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (ALERT), a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the African lion. They rehabilitate lions, using both rescued and those originally captive bred, to breed “wild” offspring for release into the relatively safe surroundings of some of Africa’s national parks. The breeding program is highly monitored for correct welfare and animal husbandry and has received many accolades.
Of course there is never enough money for this kind of work. Luckily, there are volunteer placements available and many people from all over the world take what could be described as working vacations in order to do their bit. One of the spin-offs is the lion walk, taking daily exercise with these magnificent beasts as they learn to hunt. Whilst full-grown adults aren’t part of the deal, these are far more than just cubs!
African lion conservation volunteers do much more than just have a stroll in the bush though. The proper care of these animals is paramount but there’s also a lot of work to do to teach local tribes people about the program. The last thing that ALERT want is to release a young lion back into the wild only to have it trapped or killed by a well-meaning but misinformed local Zulu warrior.
So education support is an important part of the lion volunteer’s task. There’s also important data-checking and record-keeping to be done so it’s not all cuddling cubs. On the other hand, lion conservation volunteers do get time off to go bungee jumping off Victoria Falls or white water rafting on the Zambezi!
The fact is that volunteering to help rehabilitate African lions has tremendous rewards – not least the lion walk – but it’s also hard work from time to time. It’s not a vacation for the lazy or those that are afraid to get their hands dirty. Sure you could just go lie on a beach for a month for the same money, but for those that love wildlife and want what they do to have real impact and real long-lasting value might want to investigate what could become the adventure of a lifetime.
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Picture yourself walking beside a lion. Nothing in between you but the hot African air. If that gets your pulse racing, find out more about Lion Conservation here. It’s about having a real adventure and giving real help to protect and preserve these marvelous creatures. It is not a fortnight in Disneyland.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Lion Conservation And The Thrill Of The Lion Walk
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The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America $11.00 Amazon Best of the Month, August 2009: “The movement for the conversation of wild life and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method.” So wrote Theodore Roosevelt, known as the “naturalist President” for his efforts in protecting wildlife and wilderness, merging preservation and patriotism into a quintessential A… |
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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest $3.93 This beautifully illustrated and highly recommended book is widely used in primary schools in the U.S. to convince children of the importance of rain-forest conservation. Lynne Cherry visited the Amazon rain forest to gather drawings for the book, and the simple story and vivid illustrations capture the reality and lushness of the forest in a way she could not have by working from mere photog… |
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Second Nature: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals $16.41 Growing recognition of the complexity of animals’ physical, social, and psychological lives in the wild has led both zookeepers and the zoo-going public to call for higher environmental standards for animals in captivity.Bringing together the work of animal behaviorists, zoo biologists, and psychologists, Second Nature explores a range of innovative strategies for environmental enrichment in labor… |
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library volunteer jobs
What volunteer work should i look into?
I’m having trouble getting a job, and most of it has to do with not having enough work experiance. I’m thinking volunteer work can help me out with that.
The thing is, i want to make sure whatever volunteer i decide to do will get me a job when i apply for that position.
What should i volunteer for? how many hours should i volunteer a day for?
Things i won’t volunteer for, Office work, library,
5 stars for a good answer
Ok office work and library you are not intrested in.
Things i think would be good for you would have to be something with customer service.
Resturaut- dish washer, bus boy, server, front desk
Cleaning-hotel maintence, hostpital mainitence,
those are just examples to give you an example. you should look for jobs that are in big demand in your state, and see if you can volunteer to get some expriance under your belt.
2 or maybe 3 hours a day should be enough to learn what you need to get a job demanding on how long you volunteer and what you learned in that time.
good luck
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Livelyhood: Our Towns (Library/High School/Non Profit Price) $59.00 In the third episode of Livelyhood, we meet the torchbearers of civic life. From team-owning beer vendors in Greenbay, Wisconsin, Seattle super teachers, Big Easy librarians, to volunteer firefighters moving a 150-year old station, we meet ordinary, but extraordinary people strengthening community institutions in Our Towns.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon… |
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The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers Are Transforming America $11.73 How ordinary citizens dedicated to service can change the face of America’s most critical issuesWhat if the nation were able to capitalize on the energy of Americans willing to serve and volunteer for a year or more? This inspirational book tells the stories of real people who have dedicated themselves to service and the nonprofits that engaged them. It shows how selflessness and service have tran… |
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U.S. Department of Labor Fourth Annual Job Training Partnership Act Presidential Awards: In recognition of outstanding contributions by private sector volunteers and exemplary JTPA programs $9.99 … |