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14 people are interested
Volunteer in Sri Lanka on an Elephant Conservation Project
ORGANIZATION: Greenheart Travel
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14 people are interested
Volunteer abroad in Sri Lanka to save elephants and villagers’ livelihoods by helping to resolve human-elephant conflicts in the Wasgamuwa Region.
You will work alongside the scientists and conservationists to save Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity while helping local communities to benefit from these efforts. During the volunteer program, you will make a direct impact in the lives of people and wildlife.
How You Will Make a Difference:
- Participate in daily ecological research on elephants
- Observe and assess human-elephant interactions and conflicts
- Conduct local biodiversity surveys, including activities such as bird identification, butterfly observation, recording animal behavior, and leopard and/or elephant tracking
- Work with local communities to teach environmental awareness & sustainability
- Help to monitor and evaluate innovative landscape management systems designed to buffer communities economically from elephant raids and to minimize such raids.
- Identify rural livelihoods that adversely impact the environment and contribute to human-wildlife conflicts, and work to develop alternative livelihoods solutions
Learn more about the project on our website:
http://greenhearttravel.org/program/adult/volunteer-abroad/wildlife-conservation-volunteer-in-sri-lanka
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No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Greenheart Travel
Location:
200 W. Superior St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60654, US
Mission Statement
Greenheart Travel is personally invested in providing cultural immersion programs that change lives, advance careers, and create leaders.
Description
Greenheart Travel is personally invested in providing cultural immersion programs that change lives, advance careers and create leaders. We achieve this by partnering with organizations and governments overseas that empower their local communities through experiential learning and practical development. We provide others with the same positive travel experiences in which we ourselves engage. Through travel and cultural exchange, we help individuals reach their full potential, leading to a more tolerant, peaceful and environmentally sustainable world.
Greenheart Travel is a branch of Greenheart International, a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to connecting people and planet to create a more peaceful and sustainable global community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
NationwideNationwide, 60654Sri Lanka
DATE POSTED
December 20, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Science
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- 1-12 weeks commitment