Sea Turtle Conservation Ambassador
Coordinateur | Luis
Coordinateur | Luis
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Volunteer by helping baby sea turtles reach the ocean safely! Be part of the most beautiful and magical moments during the turtle season!
Patrol beaches in the evening and night walks to locate female turtles and their at-risk nests. Relocate their eggs to a save place to protect them from poachers and predators.
Monitor sloths and their endangered population in their natural habitat and save turtles at the same time. Two emblematic animals - one mission: protect our treasure, our wildlife!
Clean, untended beaches for a better environment and a greener planet. Explore one of the countries with the most biodiversity on the planet!
Experience the Costa Rican lifestyle "Pura Vida" and its exotic fauna and flora while protecting the wildlife. A unique experience surrounded by wildlife!
Volunteer and save turtles, make a difference and meet one of the most beautiful beaches in the world! Join us in Pacific CR!
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Âge 17+
Seul voyageur
Couples
Familles
Groupes
50+
What we do:
Sea turtles are at risk around the globe. They are endangered throughout the world’s oceans, and several species native to the eastern Pacific (where Matapalo Sea Turtle Conservation is located) are nearing extinction. Factors that are contributing to this endangerment include pollution, poaching, and low hatchling survival rates. At the Matapalo Conservation, volunteers are key to the preservation of the sea turtle species native to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
What You’ll Do:
Sea turtle conservation – As a volunteer, you’ll have the opportunity to be involved in the entire turtle hatching process. This includes taking shifts patrolling the beach in the evenings to locate female turtles who have come ashore to lay their nests.
Nests are then transported to a hatchery, where they can be monitored 24/7 on 6 hours per shift to protect them from poachers and predatory animals. You will take one shift every few days to keep watch of the hatchery. Finally, upon hatching, you will assist the baby sea turtles in reaching the ocean safely to ensure maximum survival rates. You may also help in the general maintenance of the hatchery.
Other tasks – Volunteers will also participate in sloth walks to monitor and record the migration patterns of local sloth populations. Additionally, you’ll assist us in gathering beach litter once per week ( Tasks may vary depending on the time of year) . You can expect to help with cleaning the kitchen and bedrooms once per week, the conditions are those of a camp, volunteers will be assigned the task of cleaning common areas, showers, toilets, etc. You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in community service work with local schools and community facilities.
Location:
The conservation project can be found in the small village of Matapalo. Located about 200 kilometers south of San Jose, Matapalo lies on the Pacific coast with the closest city being Quepos. The conservation is situated 100 meters from the ocean. The site is within 30 kilometers of the breathtaking Manuel Antonio National Park. Within walking distance is a waterfall in the mountains as well as surf shops, beach horseback riding, and hiking trails.
Preservation des tortues de mer
Reduction des dechets
Hotspots
Activités
Tortue luth
Reduction du plastique
Manuel Antonio
Tortue verte
Scouts
Journée Typique
Meals:
Breakfast – 8:00 am
Lunch – 12:00 pm
Dinner – 6:00 pm
Volunteer Obligations:
Communal Work Shifts
9:30 – 11:00 am
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Hatchery Shifts and Beach Patrols
The hatchery shifts and beach patrols vary depending on the season.
Information About the Turtles We Work With:
More than 400 olive ridley turtles arrive annually at our beaches. Our mission is to patrol in search of turtle mothers who look for a place on the beach to leave their eggs and then return to the sea. On night walks when we find turtles laying eggs, we take them and take biometrics of the turtle. Then the eggs are brought to a place called hatchery, where we take care of them until babies are born and we release them to the sea.
One important thing when we work in animal protection is: wildlife isn't predictable, so we cannot say exactly how your experience will be. We are only sure of one thing: mother nature is awesome and always surprises us. This is why we love to work with turtles.
Our Association is accredited by the Ministry of the Environment of Costa Rica, as such we must follow the guidelines for the proper functioning of the program, as all programs that aim to do professional work and offer the best experience to our volunteers must be aware of the rules to follow, since coexistence must be in a healthy environment and enjoy the experience.
1. Respect schedule work
2. Do not drink alcoholic beverages or drugs in the camp and the nursery or during work hours, you will have days off so you can go anywhere you want
3. Respect the rest times in the camp
4. Respect the staff and the other volunteers
5. Sexual harassment is totally prohibited
6. The person who comes to the camp under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be prevented from entering
Turtle season:
Mums lying eggs - June, July, August, September, October, November
Baby turtles hatching - August, September, October, November, December, January
Activités de Loisir
Volunteers can expect between 3 and 6 hours of work per day 6 days per week. This leaves plenty of time to explore the beautiful country of Costa Rica and experience all of the activities it has to offer.
There is a surfing school down the road from the conservation that offers surf lessons and rentals. Beach horseback riding is available just minutes from the site location. By bus, you can reach the beautiful Manuel Antonio National Park or the gorgeous Dominical beach in less than 45 minutes. However, you don’t have to travel far to enjoy a lazy day on the beach as we are within 100 meters from the ocean in Matapalo. Additionally, there is a soccer field and volleyball net right across the street from the site.
Here you'll have many different activities to do:
- A surfing school is near to the project (100 meters), our beach offers the best chance to go surfing, the waves are awesome.
- An amazing waterfall lies within 1 hour walking distance by the mountains.
- Manuel Antonio National Park is 45 minutes north by bus.
- Dominical beach is 30 minutes south by bus. Here you can also do sports, snorkeling, fishing or recreational fishing.
- Marino Ballenas National Park just 45 minutes away, here you can observe humpback whales with their young at certain times of the year
- The beach is just in front of our house, so sunbathe, enjoy the beach and live in a tropical and nice place.
Sports Nautiques
Natation
Plongée /
plongée en apnée
plongée en apnée
Escalade
Randonnée
Des sports
Équitation
Yoga /
Méditation
Méditation
Conditions
Pour participer à ce programme tu dois avoir au moins 17 ans quand le programme commence.
Tu dois parler anglais (niveau de base)
Aucune restriction. De l'aide venant de tous les coins du monde est bienvenu.
Nous avons besoin de ton aide le
lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi et samedi
Services inclus
Program fees include accommodation and 3 meals a day, transportation is not includes in case you require private transportation from the airport we arrage for you for an extra cost
You will live in camp-style accommodations with fellow volunteers. There are both male and female dormitories with bunk beds and an attached bathroom.
There are shared rooms with eight people or four people.
You can also ask for our single rooms for a higher price.
We provide 3 meals a day: our camp it's 100% vegetarian
Rice and beans, spaghetti, patacones, empanada, picadillo, and typical local foods.
Drinks will be always tropical flavors.
There are also restaurants and convenience stores located near to the camp the site if you would like to purchase additional food, beverages, or toiletries.
Bon accès sur le site du projet
Visa, billets d'avion, assurance voyage ne sont PAS inclus dans les frais de programme.
Le transfert de l'aéroport n'est pas inclus dans les frais non plus.
L'aéroport le plus proche est Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) à San Jose. Nous t'aidons à trouver des vols pas chers pour aller en Costa Rica.
Partir à l'étranger est une aventure et c'est toujours mieux d'être bien préparé. Que ce soit une maladie soudaine, une blessure ou du vol - une assurance voyage pour Costa Rica te protège en cas de situation imprévue.
Si tu envisages de faire du bénévolat en Costa Rica, nous te conseillons de consulter un médecin avant le début de ton voyage. Renseigne-toi sur les vaccins nécessaires pour Costa Rica.
Dates et Prix
PAS DE FRAIS DE CARTE DE CRÉDIT
Informations sur l'arrivée
You can arrive any day of the week except for Sunday.
From the TRACOPA bus stop near the San Jose airport, take the bus going to Uvita 6:30 or 10:30 in the morning (have in mind these are the only 2 buses that you can take to get to the camp, if you cannot take any of these 2 buses you must wait in San José and take the bus the next day). Let the bus driver know that you will be getting off at the stop in Matapalo (in Spanish: "Yo bajo en la entrada de Matapalo por favor")
After you apply for our program we will get in touch with more information regarding your arrival. We provide options for transportation from the airport to the site at an additional cost.
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2 - 30 sem
Frais de Programme
2 sem
(durée min.)
$550
3 sem
$825
4 sem
$1 100
5 sem
$1 375
9 sem
$2 475
17 sem
$4 250
30 sem
(durée max.)
$7 500
Coût moyen
$263
/sem
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Sea Turtle Conservation Ambassador
Volunteer and save turtles, make a difference and meet one of the most beautiful beaches in the world! Join us in Pacific CR!
$263/week
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