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Ayúdanos en una Reserva ecológica en Ecuador!

The experience

Reserva ecológica ubicada en Ecuador de "bosque nuboso", la reserva está aislada, a 4 hora. Los "bosques nubosos" poseen una rica biodiversidad endémica nativa del mundo. Sin embargo, muchos de estos bosques siguen siendo poco conocidos, como el "bosque nuboso". Se brinda una oportunidad para que los voluntarios participen en un proyecto de conservación del bosque participando en la plantación de árboles o investigación científica con bienestar.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Fluent Spanish or Fluent French

Between 25 and 40 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Living in an ecological reserve in the middle of a cloud forest is an exceptional experience. the volunteers will be able to interact with the arrival of biologists and wildlife specialists from this forest. They will share moments of life with the young people of the community who work in the reserve, will practice Spanish and adapt to life in the forest.

Activities & Shift

Possible activities:Depending of weather between 4 or 5 hours per day.

1. Tree planting in areas degraded by deforestation
2. Development and design of trails
3. Botanical data collection at the Scientific station
4. Planning an orchid garden in the heart of the Cloud forest, on the edge of the Chontal river
5. Development of an organic orchard and the application of sustainable practices
6. Naturalistic photographs
7. Oversight of trap cameras
8. Construction of study structures (bird observatories)

Rules

The reserve is far from any urban center, 4 hours from Quito, 1 hour and 15 minutes from the first village. the volunteer can go by bus to the capital. Volcanic hot springs are 2 hours drive away.
Limited internet access.
We have pets
We aren't smokers.
Is a silence space