Papua New Guinea conservation volunteering
| country: | Papua New Guinea |
| departures: | Project departs all year round in increments of 8 weeks. Please enquire for start dates |
| price: | From £2800 - £4230 (8-16 weeks) excluding flights. Price includes UK administration, accommodation, food, science and surveying training. We can help arrange flights from the UK & group discounts |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Papua New Guinea has some of the worlds last remaining remote tropical rainforests. If you enjoy trekking, want to experience life in a tropical rainforest first-hand and observe incredible diverse species in their natural habitat then come to Papua New Guinea with us, it is sure to be nothing less than extraordinary. The Waria Valley Conservation Project is an integrated community driven programme aiming to address the balance of environmental, economic and social needs of the people of the Waria Valley.
You, as a volunteer, will help develop alternative livelihood schemes for local people and future generations as well as survey the hugely diverse plant and animal life in the forest.
Working in groups, you will bird watch by day and set up mist nets by night to observe many different species. By the end you will be able to distinguish between native flora and fauna, learn to live in the forest and work with one of the most remote communities in the world. You never know, if you're lucky you may even spot a bird of paradise!
Each working day is a long and busy one. Fieldwork starts early with a trek into the forest. On day-treks, the expedition team may take a packed-lunch or return to base camp for lunch at around 12.30hrs, depending on survey locations.
However, due to the remote locations of some survey areas, expedition teams will frequently spend 3-4 nights of every survey week camping out in the forest. The day then consists of early morning bird and mammal observation, followed by other faunal and floral surveys completed throughout the day. Dinner is followed by bat surveys and a debriefing session on the day’s findings. The expedition base is secured at 22.00hrs and the lights go off.
You, as a volunteer, will help develop alternative livelihood schemes for local people and future generations as well as survey the hugely diverse plant and animal life in the forest.
Working in groups, you will bird watch by day and set up mist nets by night to observe many different species. By the end you will be able to distinguish between native flora and fauna, learn to live in the forest and work with one of the most remote communities in the world. You never know, if you're lucky you may even spot a bird of paradise!
a day in the life of a volunteer
Each working day is a long and busy one. Fieldwork starts early with a trek into the forest. On day-treks, the expedition team may take a packed-lunch or return to base camp for lunch at around 12.30hrs, depending on survey locations. However, due to the remote locations of some survey areas, expedition teams will frequently spend 3-4 nights of every survey week camping out in the forest. The day then consists of early morning bird and mammal observation, followed by other faunal and floral surveys completed throughout the day. Dinner is followed by bat surveys and a debriefing session on the day’s findings. The expedition base is secured at 22.00hrs and the lights go off.
volunteer travel - what's it all about?
Are you are looking for an adventurous trip with a purpose, or on a gap year or career break? If you want to make a difference in some of the world’s most important conservation areas - and in community projects - then volunteer trips are for you! Volunteers tend to have a sense of adventure, and come from a range of different backgrounds and from all over the world. Edward Abbey said 'sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul'.
how this holiday makes a difference
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While in the Waria Valley you will:
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