ECUADOR / Kaya Responsible Travel
Founded in 1985 with its original conservation center in the Ecuadorian Amazon, this premiere biological preservation foundation is committed to research and habitat restoration in natural areas deemed the most at risk by international conservation organizations. Despite its small land mass, Ecuador is renowned for its megadiversity due to its variety of life zones. And none are so famous as the magnificent Galapagos Islands, where Darwin first developed his theory of evolution.
On the Galapagos, the highland forests have been greatly affected by introduction of non-indigenous plants and animals – but with most of the conservation focus here on the marine life, the effects on the highlands to the local population have been neglected. The biostation on San Cristobal works to restore native habitat, remove invasive species and is working to implement a biological corridor. The station is also developing alongside the community agricultural initiatives that benefit the land while providing jobs enabling local people to benefit from the tourism on their doorstep which they have been previously denied any income from.
Volunteers will work on the habitat restoration, reforestation, eradication of invasive species, environmental education and agricultural development components while at the reserve. In addition Station staff will lead volunteers on various destination hikes throughout the reserve and nearby locations to explain the ecological and human dynamic of the Galapagos. The San Cristobal reserve is still developing in terms of infrastructure and therefore volunteers should expect to be involved in manual labor such as construction of new facilities and clearing the bush for new hiking trails.
San Cristobal is home of the charming capital of the Galapagos, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This island is one of the 5 inhabited islands of the Galapagos archipelago that for decades has been dedicated to agriculture, mainly producing sugar cane and coffee.
For more information on this vacancy please contact The Kaya Team on:
info@kayavolunteer.com
(0044) 161 870 6212
http://www.KayaVolunteer.com
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