Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi

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4.7

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Our main concern is animal trafficking. We’re working to end it and in the meantime offering refuge to those animals who have fallen victim to it.

For more than 25 years CIWY has cared for rescued wildlife, given disadvantaged youth a sense of purpose through involvement with wildlife care & educated the Bolivian public to respect wildlife.

Our largest focus continues to be aiding animals affected by the animal trade, although in more recent ...

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For more than 25 years CIWY has cared for rescued wildlife, given disadvantaged youth a sense of purpose through involvement with wildlife care & educated the Bolivian public to respect wildlife.

Our largest focus continues to be aiding animals affected by the animal trade, although in more recent years we have focused more of our attention on preventing the illegal animal trade that is the culprit behind the need for our work.

- The 3 wildlife sanctuaries we have are in Bolivia.

Bolivia’s land isn’t just diverse—some of its features have broken records! Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest lake that’s deep enough for a boat to sail on. Salar de Uyuni, which sits in the southwest of the country, is the world’s largest salt flat. And the world’s highest forest sits more than 13,000 feet above sea level in Bolivia’s Sajama National Park. This takes cool scenery to new heights.  


- We are looking for more than 400 rescued animals, most of them came from black market or destruction of their habitat.


- Why choose us?

Volunteering in our wildlife centres is hard work. However, it is also incredibly rewarding, unique and sure to be a memorable experience.


Contact Person

Ana Encinas

Spoken languages: English, Spanish
  Very high response rate

Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi reviews

Bianca Teixeira rating4.6

2024 at Care for Rescued Wildlife

I only got to stay for 2 weeks but loved taking care of the animals. The place is truly dedicated to social and environmental impact. All permanent staff and volunteers are clearly dedicated to rehabilitating the animals and making sure they are as close as can be to their wild behaviour. ..
Luca-Maria Stoll rating4.2

2022 at Care for Rescued Wildlife

So I spent 4 weeks at Ambue Ari and I have to say that was a little to short for me. You need time to get used to everything and when that happened I already had to go. I really enjoyed the time there. Yes it’s hard work, especially because of the heat or the rain and the Moskitos but the work ...
Jhoselin Navarro rating5.0

2018 at Rescued Wildlife Supporter

Translated: It is an incredible organization, the work that is done is incredible in favor of the wild animals rescued from the traffic I am for a long time in the organization and I never stop learning Original: Es una organización increíble, el trabajo que se realiza es increíble a favor ...
Thijs Vanraes rating4.8

2018 at Care for Rescued Wildlife

For me it felt amazing to be able to connect so closely with animals and being able to give them a better life after coming mostly out of a horrible situation. Working with a big group of people who had the same mindset was part of the positive experience aswel.Now that this experience is behind ...
Bella Ruis rating4.6

2018 at Care for Rescued Wildlife

My stay at Parc Ambue Ari in Bolivia the summer of 2018. Even though it is not the easiest place to reach (depending on from where you depart you have to take several buses that only depart certain times a day) as soon as you walk into the Park you feel at home. I told somebody that I would be ...
Ella Wood rating4.6

2018 at Care for Rescued Wildlife

I volunteered for CIWY at Ambue Ari park which is one of the three centres in Bolivia. I came all the way from France to work and have the opportunity to work with wild cats. I volunteeered there for 3 months, during May, June and July 2018 and worked with 9 different cats, lots of wild birds, ...

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Life On Land