PARAGUAY / Para La Tierra
Volunteer in the Paraguayan cerrado with Para La Tierra! Paraguay remains one of the least visited countries in South America yet is also amongst the most friendly, safe and traditional. Paraguay is perfect for an adventurer ready to explore a different world off the beaten track.Para La Tierra operates from Laguna Blanca, a beautiful location in the east of Paraguay, boasting a clear freshwater lake ready for swimming in, and a sandy beach for you to relax on at the end of the day.
Laguna Blanca lies on the frontier of the Paraguayan Cerrado and the Atlantic Forest, two of the most interesting and important habitats in the world. The Cerrado was named a biodiversity hotspot by Conservation International while the Atlantic Forest is one of the five most rapidly disappearing habitat types on Earth. You will be able to explore both of these areas and see some of the biodiversity that Paraguay has to offer such as the maned-wolf, jaguar, capuchin monkey, brock deer, burrowing owl and armadillo. Perhaps the most important species of all is the White-winged Nightjar which is found to breed near Laguna Blanca and in two other locations in the world. It is of critical importance that we study this bird’s life cycle, habitat and behaviour in order to ensure its survival.
Para La Tierra research and conservation volunteers will be involved in every aspect of the study of the biology, population dynamics and distribution of the species found at Laguna Blanca including reptiles, amphibians, mammals, invertebrates and birds. As a volunteer, you can choose to join in one of the existing projects onsite, or to design and carry out your own project with the help of the scientific team who will assist you to make sure your results are both useful and productive. Of course volunteers are able to switch between projects, just because you signed up as a bird volunteer doesn´t mean that you can´t also do some work with mammals or reptiles if the fancy takes you!
So if you’re motivated to do something ‘Para La Tierra’ and make a real contribution to conservation in a little-known corner of South America, then get in touch with Karina at paralatierra@ymail.com No experience necessary, just a willingness to get your hands dirty!
Up for it!?
If you want to know more about the sort of projects you can get involved with, please see our website at www.paralatierra.org.
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