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Be more than a mere tourist who travel to the Galapagos Islands every year only to take some exciting photos! Como to Galapagos to contribute to the conservation of natural habitats in this fragile ecosystem and help protect endemic flora and fauna. By volunteering on the Galapagos Islands, you also get involved in local communities and help with environmental education.
This volunteer project in the Galapagos Islands gives
you the unique opportunity to spend several weeks on these famous islands.
The Galapagos Islands are home to around 500 native plant
species, over 700 species have been introduced! The island of San Cristobal is located
about 960 kilometers from the mainland in the Pacific. The Humboldt, Cromwell
and Panama currents cross here, which means that the Galapagos Islands are
extremely diverse. In recent decades, the Galapagos Islands have seen a higher
birth rate and an increasing number of tourists. This led to a much higher
demand for food and other products. Endimic nature and plants had to give way
to agriculture and livestock farming! The Galapagos Islands, however, could not
produce enough to meet the increasing demand. For this reason, the government
had to allow imports from the mainland, which had fatal consequences. With the
imports of (fresh) food and agricultural products came non-endemic species such
as the blackberry (spreads very quickly) but also many plant pests on the
island and threaten the native flora and fauna.
An important part of the volunteer project on the island of San Cristobal in the Galapagos is to counter the spread of these species in order to protect the local flora and fauna. The project is pursuing various approaches for this goal:
1. Eradicating imported plants
2. Reforestation of endemic plants
3. Promoting a sustainable lifestyle
4. Education of the population
5. Community work (construction work, environmental education, English lessons, etc.)
This volunteer project is your chance to get to know the
Galapagos Islands the way normal tourists are not able to see. Help to preserve
this unique spot on earth and to fight the problems of mass tourism.
Volunteers on the Galapagos Islands are working to reverse the negative effects that the introduction of non-native plant species had on local flora. The previous volunteers have made a major contribution to current reforestation projects and the results can already be clearly seen. Introduced plants were carefully removed and endemic plants were first grown in the greenhouse and then transplanted outdoors.
The volunteers also support various development
projects in local communities. Environmental education is very successful here.
The tasks of the volunteers are diverse and mainly
have to do with the areas of reforestation, research and community work.
Possible works are:
- Eradication of imported plants (Mora, Guayaba and
Superroza)
- Forestation with native plants
- Working in the greenhouse and gardens (sowing native plants / planting fruits and vegetables)
- Supporting the local community (painting schools, cleaning of beaches and parks, etc.)
- Assistance in teaching English, computer skills, sports, etc.
Working in this volunteer project requires physical
labor. But you will quickly notice how stress-relieving and good for the soul this
can be!
To prevent people from working too hard during the hot
midday hours, the working days in this volunteer project start early with a
hearty breakfast at 6.30 a.m. When the work ends in the afternoon, the
volunteers have time to explore the island, relax in the hammocks, chill out or
stroll through the harbor.
Note: The tasks may vary. They depend on factors such as number of
volunteers, weather, season, current needs of the project, as well as
self-motivation. Not every volunteer may be fully involved in all these
tasks.
After a long day of hard work, evenings are quiet and volunteers usually spend them lounging in hammocks, chatting, listening to music, writing or reading. In your free time you can also go swimming, hiking and play sports. It's possible to do diving and snorkeling.
The local volunteer coordinators are always available for assistance and guidance for the volunteer projects and spare time activities. There are times when there are only two or three other volunteers, while on other occasions there are large groups, so be prepared for the variety of people that you will meet and work with.
The Galapagos Islands offer many opportunities for cultural activities and escapes into the nature. You have the possibility to observe the Island's endemic wildlife, animals that do not exist somewhere else!
You can do many water activities like swimming, snorkeling, kayak, surfing, diving and you can take boat trips to other islands.
Volunteers live in the volunteer house in Puerto Baquerizo. Shared bedroom and bathrooms are available for the volunteers. Full board is provided. Internet access is available at the house.
If big groups of volunteers are on site, the volunteers live in the large volunteer house in the small farming community of Recinto la Soledad, about 11 km from Puerto Baquerizo.
Full board is provided.
The volunteer work
can be joined throughout the year. The start and end date can be set flexible,
according to your availability and travel plans. Ask our experienced staff to
coordinate your participation in this meaningfull volunteer project.
Volunteers need to start the program with an orientation session in Quito with the volunteer coordinator, before heading to the islands. Overnight stay (s) in Quito in a Homestay (single room, half-board) is included.
Work in Conservation of Native Species
Be more than a tourist on Galapagos Islands and do something more than just taking exciting photos! Be a Volunteer and contribute to the conservation of local nature.
$592/week
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