Animal Rehabilitation & Rainforest Conservation
Coördinator | Frank
Coördinator | Frank
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Highlights
Experience living in the Amazon rain forest!
Help illegally trafficked wildlife get back on their feet!
Learn about wildlife and animal care
Share the untangible magic of Merazonia with a select few other volunteers
Banos and other tourist attractions nearby on free days
Merazonia combines passion for nature with a professional approach on animal care and release, along with rainforest conservation.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Groepen
Merazonia is a dynamic rescue and rehabilitation centre in the Amazon basin of Ecuador, elected three times in a row as best rescue centre of South America by GHP magazine. We are currently caring for about 100 animals, including: capuchin, tamarin, red howler and woolly monkeys; many species of parrots and macaws; kinkajous and other small mammals (such as anteaters); and sometimes felines.
Because rehabilitation is an important part of what we do, the group of animals we look after often changes, with animals being released or moved to other refuges, depending on the care and environment they need.
In general we have around 10 to 15 volunteers from all over the world at any one time. Minimum stay is 3 weeks. From June until August the minimum stay is 4 weeks.
Rehabilitation
Merazonia has a strict hands off policy for most of
its animals! As we try to focus on rehabilitation, it is very important
to minimize any human interaction with the animals, as this is the first
vital step towards their rehabilitation.
Most volunteers stay in our 6-sided jungle abode, which consists of a large dorm-style room, housing up to 11 volunteers. There are some other facilities available for longer term volunteers. There is also a large deck area to lounge on the sofa or in hammocks. Our bathroom facilities are next to the volunteer house, and consist of composting toilets and our famously hot showers. As of November 2022, Merazonia has an exciting addition: solar power! This means you can keep your devices charged and enjoy lights in the volunteer house when the sun goes down.
There is no WiFi at Merazonia, but the mobile phone reception is good. If you buy a phone chip with data, you'll have internet access, even in the jungle.
People make their own breakfast and lunch, but take turns in preparing the communal dinner.
Be preparedIn the Amazon, the weather runs from brilliantly sunny to downright wet (it is the rainforest), so we recommend rain gear and clothes you can layer (and liquorice or chocolate if you really want to get in good with the managers). We provide gum boots and working clothes, as well as linen and blankets. Volunteres recommend bringing extra socks and a power bank. There is no electricity in the centre but we provide candles. A flashlight or headlight is necessary for the dark jungle nights.
Long-termThe longer people stay, the smoother the centre runs. That is why our fees are lower when more time is spent at the centre. Occasionally we have openings for long-term volunteers to help us with training new volunteers and the day to day running of the park. People who we have worked with before, or have been here for a while, take priority.
Behoud van beer
Activiteiten
Bescherming van apen
Behoud van luipaard
Behoud van poema
Luiaard Opvangcentrum
Heetekstip
Kinkajou
Yoga
Woolly Monkey
Ocelot
Tamarine
Costa Ricaans poema
Kapucijner aap
Drie-tandige luiaard
Amazone regenwoud
Howler Monkeys
Dagelijkse activiteiten
Animal Care
Animal care is rewarding work but certainly not a picnic in the park. We feed the animals three times per day. The feeding rounds take between 2 to 3 hours each time. In the morning, we gather at 7:30 a.m. to prepare the animals’ food, and then we divide into groups to clean different animal cages and feed the animals.
Park maintenance
After the feeding, we take time to prepare breakfast and get ready for the rest of the day. Some people will feed the parrots and nocturnal animals, while others are on projects such as animal life enrichment, general park maintenance and chores.
Lunch is around 1:30 pm. We gather to feed the mammals again at 3 pm, after which there is time to hang out with other volunteers, enjoy the scenery, swim at the waterfall or river, or relax in a hammock.
Volunteer's work
Volunteers work 5 1/2 days per week, alternating free days. Sundays are so called ‘lazy Sundays’ in which we feed the animals only once a day and do chores, but no other work is done, leaving plenty of time to relax or enjoy the surroundings.
Vrijetijdsactiviteiten
Baños
Many volunteers spend their free days in Baños, dubbed ‘a slice of heaven on earth’ for its stunning beauty and relaxing ambience. This town at an hour from Mera has a friendly feel to it with many restaurants, coffee shops and bars. But it also offers a lot of activities like: warm water springs, bike rides, canyoning, rafting and zip lining.
Mera
Mera is located where the Andes meet the Amazon. The World Wildlife Fund has called the area from Baños to Mera, “A Gift to the Earth” because of its beauty and biological importance to the region. The town borders the Pastaza River Valley between the national parks Sangay and Llanganates that provide an important biological corridor linking the two protected areas.
Jungle village
Mera itself is a small and friendly jungle village nestled amid mountains, rivers, and rainforest. Sharing a beer with a friendly villager can be as charming as the abundant nature. Surrounding Mera there are caves to explore, rivers to swim in and hikes to venture on.
Watersport
Zwemmen
Klimmen
Wandelen
Sport
Paardrijden
Yoga/
Meditatie
Meditatie
Voorwaarden
Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.
Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)
Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.
Passion for animals
People that like to work in construction are also very welcome!
Occasionally we look for people to help us with our social media content too.
People that like to work in construction are also very welcome!
Occasionally we look for people to help us with our social media content too.
Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op
maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag, vrijdag en zaterdag
van
07:30
- 17:00
Diensten ingesloten
Merazonia does not receive any government funding. For the wellbeing of the animals we do not receive tourists in the centre either. Therefore, we depend on volunteer fees to cover the basic costs of running the centre. Fees cover lodging and food. It also includes a contribution to medical supplies and animal food. For those staying longer, fees gradually go down.
The longer people stay, the smoother the centre runs. That is why our fees are lower when more time is spent at the centre. Occasionally, we have openings for long-term volunteers to help us with training new volunteers and the day to day running of the park. People who we have worked with before, or have been here for a while, take priority.
Most volunteers stay in our 6-sided jungle abode, which consists of a large dorm-style room, housing up to 11 volunteers. When staying longer they often move to a cabin that generally houses long term volunteers once a spot opens up. There is also a large deck area where we usually eat our meals, relax in hammocks, or strike up a game of cards. Our bathroom facilities are next to the volunteer house, and consist of composting toilets and our famously hot showers.
Our fees include food and accommodation. Volunteers will have to buy luxury products (such as sodas, alcohol, chocolate, etc.) by themselves.
People make their own breakfast and lunch, but take turns in preparing the communal dinner and/or help cleaning up.
Beperkte toegang op de project site
Visum, vluchten, reisverzekering en vaccinaties zijn NIET inbegrepen in de programmakosten.
Afhaling van de luchthaven is ook niet inbegrepen in de programmakosten.
De dichtste luchthaven is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) in Quito. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Ecuador.
Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Ecuador biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde.
Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Ecuador dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Ecuador.
Data & Kosten
GEEN CREDITCARDKOSTEN
Gegevens over jouw aankomst
Arrival on Monday or Thursday afternoons.
jan.
feb.
mrt.
apr.
mei
jun.
jul.
aug.
sep.
okt.
nov.
dec.
3 - 50 weken
Programmakosten
3 weken
(min. verblijf)
$525
4 weken
$690
5 weken
$840
9 weken
$1.365
50 weken
(max. verblijf)
$6.490
Gemiddelde kosten
$152
/week
Houd er rekening mee dat de hierboven getoonde kosten worden geschat.
Merazonia
zal je op de hoogte houden over de finale kostprijs gedurende uw aanmeldprocedure.
De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.
Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Merazonia gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.
Waarom Volunteer World
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- inclusief de nodige betalingen. Plan jouw zinvolle reis met Volunteer World en krijg gratis toegang tot:
Kwaliteitsgarantie
Hoge ethische standaarden & transparantie in de sociale impact
Flex-optie
Wijzig jouw reservatie zonder extra meerkost
Garantie op terugbetaling
We betalen je kosten terug als Merazonia jouw reis annuleert
Ondersteuning & tussenkomst
Wij steunen je, wat er ook gebeurt, je kan altijd contact opnemen met ons
Onze diensten zijn gratis!
Alle programmakosten worden rechtstreeks gefactureerd door Merazonia
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Animal Rehabilitation & Rainforest Conservation
Merazonia combines passion for nature with a professional approach on animal care and release, along with rainforest conservation.
$152/week
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