Galapagos Community & Conservation Volunteers

Volunteers are needed on Isabela Island to assist with a range of environmental and community development projects. Projects include:

Galapagos Giant Tortoise Conservation Volunteer project - Volunteers joining this project will be located at the Tortoise Breeding Centre. Duties will include educating tourists, caring for and feeding the tortoises, maintaining enclosures and collecting data for growth charts.

Galapagos Conservation & Reforestation Volunteer Project - Volunteers will work at the endemic plant nursery helping to grow and maintain endemic species. Duties will also include planting them once they are big enough as part of a sustainable gardening or reforestation project.

Medical Internships - Galapagos Public Health Volunteer Project - This opportunity is open to pre medical/medical students. Interns will work in the local hospital, assisting local doctors.

Biodiversity Protection - Galapagos Conservation Volunteer Project - Volunteers joining this project will work alongside the Biodiversity Protection Agency of Galapagos. Work will include helping to prevent the trafficking of endemic species and introduction of invasive species. Volunteers will also have the option of spending some time in the domestic animal shelter, caring for free-roaming domestic animals.

English Teacher – Galapagos Education Volunteer Project - Volunteers will assist teachers in the local preschool, helping to incorporate English lessons and assist in supervision of the children.

Accommodation:
Volunteers will live with a host family during their time on the island. This allows volunteers to become truly immersed in the culture and will help improve Spanish language skills.

Free Time:
During their free time volunteers can explore the town, getting to know the friendly locals, snorkel with penguins and sea lions and explore the natural beauty of the island.

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