Bird, insects, flora and large mammal conservation
Project name:
Un poco del Choco
Project purpose:
Bird, insects, flora and large mammal conservation
Project activities:
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animal interaction
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community awareness
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data collection/analysis
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habitat restoration
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teaching
Weekly cost (approx USD):
$
95
Direct benefits you gain:
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data/statistical skills
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field research skills
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gain qualification and/or credits
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remote scenic location
Noteworthy conservation points:
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publishes work
Wild Sun Rescue Center
Accommodation:
shared dormitory
When does the project run?
Facilities:
cooking facilities, hot shower, western toilet, electricity, wifi, food included, accommodation included
How long can I stay?
Requirements:
Details of the day-to-day life on the project:
VOLUNTEERS DO NOT HELP WITH BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH. You have to take part in the internships available:
Internship - Tropical Field Studies & Conservation
- Lepidopteran project (studying the diversity of butterflies with bait traps and nets)
- Monitoring with camera traps (studying the diversity of mammals and ground birds)
- Long-term bird monitoring (constant effort mist netting and bird banding, bird census)
- Research on flower ecology and hummingbird-plant pollination networks
- Reforestation project (monitoring of seed germination and sapling growth)
- Planning of environmental education workshops for local kids
- Assistance in research projects of other students or researchers
- Data management (data entry and analysis)
First 4 weeks $249,75(per week)
Week 5 to 12 $217,25(per week)
Week 13 to 24 $203,50(per week)
Internship - Project in Tropical Ecology, Animal or Plant Biology
During this internship, you will mainly work on your own internship project, as well as participate in on-going research projects. Students will be supervised by Nicole. She assists interns to plan, carry out and analyze their own investigation. At the end of the internship project students have to write a report about their work and the results (in publication style).
First 8 weeks $224 (per week)
Following weeks $199 (per week)
Courses
There are also two courses that are run at the project that you can pay to do
Bird Banding & Monitoring Course $698
Tropical Ecology Course $649
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