General duties:
Beach Patrols
Patrols are undertaken each night at varying hours and in the early morning. Our beaches range from 3km-5km. The patrols serve several functions and may last between 4-6 hours:
- Search for nesting activity and nesting turtles;
- Helping with tagging post-nesting turtles, carapace measuring and other data collection;
- Search for any evidence of nests hatching;
- Nest excavations and relocations;
- Collect data on nesting turtles and nesting events;
- Maintenance and preparation of equipment.
Beach Clean Ups
These are done regularly and involve schools, communities, local businesses and the hotels on Boavista.
Education & Awareness
- Producing and distributing conservation related signs in the beaches (ongoing activity);
- Assisting with organized turtle watches and other events for school/community groups & tourists.
Minimum requirements to participate:
- Available for a minimum of 2 weeks;
- Able to converse, receive and understand instructions in English (our working language) or Portuguese or Spanish;
- Be able to withstand extremely difficult and sometimes adverse living and working conditions;
- Minimum age of 18;
- Physically in good condition and good health and enjoy working outdoors;
- Being able to work in remote areas under extremely basic conditions (no sanitation in beach camps).
Benefits/Costs:
- Initial payment of €196 (2 weeks) + €14 per person for each additional day
- After 8 weeks the daily fee is reduced to €10 pp/day
- PROMOTION "BRING A FRIEND AND GET A DISCOUNT" - we are offering group discounts for friends colleagues and couples who come together to participate in our volunteering and internship programs. If you bring your friends/partner for 2 to 8 weeks stays you and your friends/partner will benefit from a discount on the daily fee; this will decrease from EUR 14 pp/day to EUR 12 pp/day. After 8 weeks the daily fee is reduced to EUR 8 pp/day. Please bring your own tent.
These fees include 3 meals per day, airport pick up, shared accommodation and in-country support.
Airfare, travel/medical insurance and personal expenses are NOT included in the costs. It is mandatory for all applicants to take out travel and medical insurance for the entire duration of their volunteer stay. On free days participants cover their own expenses.
> Click here for a detailed description of the volunteer's position
> Click here for a general description about volunteering on Boavista
How to apply:
- Please use the online application form.
- Applications for volunteer's positions can be made any time during the season until the end of September 2012. But please note that spaces are very limited, and require advanced booking.
- Only complete applications will be considered. Thanks for your understanding!
We look forward to hearing from you!