Tropical forest conservation
Project name:
SAFE Project
Project purpose:
Tropical forest conservation
Project activities:
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community awareness
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data collection/analysis
Weekly cost (approx USD):
$
100
Direct benefits you gain:
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cultural integration
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data/statistical skills
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field research skills
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remote scenic location
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undertake your own research
Noteworthy conservation points:
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publishes peer-reviewed science
Wild Sun Rescue Center
Accommodation:
shared rooms at a field camp
When does the project run?
Facilities:
cooking facilities, accommodation included, powered by generator in the evening. satellite TV, food for researchers staying at SAFE field camp, basic camp and office facilities: electricity, laser printing, scanning.
How long can I stay?
Requirements:
Details of the day-to-day life on the project:
*There are a variety of staying lengths, researchers options and different camps to stay at. There is no set plan. Please inquire with SAFE for more specific details*
The Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystem (SAFE) Project is located in the rainforests of Malaysian Borneo. It stands among the world’s largest ecological experiments. The SAFE Project consists of three interconnected projects:
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The first of these examines ecological changes along a gradient of forest modification, scrutinising differences in how the ecosystem functions and the species that survive in a forest as it becomes lightly logged, heavily logged, fragmented and eventually converted into an oil palm plantation.
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The second project relies on experimentally designed forest fragments to investigate how the spatial structure of a landscape can mediate or exacerbate the ecological impacts of logging.
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The third project is focused on the role of forest remnants in protecting waterways, investigating how changing the width of the riparian vegetation that shelters permanent streams impacts the quality of water emerging from forests and plantations.
SAFE hosts many different ecological researchers over a variety of research areas.
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208 projects completed, in progress or being developed at the SAFE Project.
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18 research areas that cover the breadth of research at the SAFE Project.
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445 researchers participating in planning and carrying out these projects and hundreds more who have worked with the vital data collected at the SAFE Project.
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190 recorded outputs that researchers have linked to from this site.
Reviews & ratings
Francisco
Volunteer
19 Dec 2021
An amazing project with amazing staff
I work as a travel agent, bringing volunteers to DAKTARI and other projects around the world. After helping a lot of volunteers fulfill their dreams of coming to South Africa, I managed to arrange 2 weeks to spend at the project. What a wonderful time I had starting with the staff who are so friendly and polite, the animals being taken care of as if they were family and the amazing food that was prepared catering to each of the volunteers individual needs. I can only say that if you are looking for an unique and quality experience involving a well thought out educational program and the preservation of native animal species, this is the one for you.
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Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage
leslie
Volunteer
19 Dec 2021
great experience
i had an enjoyable stay here in DAKTARI. be surrounded by wild animals is a chance and i also loved the teaching part of my stay
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Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage
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