Turtle conservation
Project name:
Biosphere Expeditions (3)
Project purpose:
Turtle conservation
Project activities:
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animal interaction
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data collection/analysis
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teaching
Weekly cost (approx USD):
$
1800
Direct benefits you gain:
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field research skills
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remote scenic location
Noteworthy conservation points:
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publishes peer-reviewed science
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publishes work
Wild Sun Rescue Center
Accommodation:
Cabin
When does the project run?
Facilities:
food included, accommodation included, shower, cooking facilities
How long can I stay?
Requirements:
None. You do not need to be a scientist or have any special qualifications - everyone can take part and there are no age limits whatsoever.
Ability to walk about 5-15 km per day in soft, sometimes wet sand, and sometimes at high tide. Those of lower fitness level can be assigned shorter patrol walks or monitor nests in the hatchery close to the research station or concentrate on helping with community-based activities
Details of the day-to-day life on the project:
Working on a remote black sands beach, you will be involved in direct conservation actions to support the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle, the world's largest living turtle. Venturing out from a research station by the beach, you will conduct beach patrols, guard and collect eggs, count and measure hatchlings and adult turtles, and assist with other direct conservation and research activities.
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