Country
Category
Animals
Starting period
Flexible, arrival preferably Saturday
Minimum length of stay
4 weeks
Number of people
6 people
Study fields
Animal studies, Forestry, Marine Biology, Geography, Biology, Research, Zoology, Education, History, Palaeontology, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental, Nature studies
Country
Category
Animals
Starting period
Flexible, arrival preferably Saturday
Minimum length of stay
4 weeks
Number of people
6 people
Study fields
Animal studies, Forestry, Marine Biology, Geography, Biology, Research, Zoology, Education, History, Palaeontology, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental, Nature studies
Our valued partner has over 15 years’ experience of facilitating students and volunteers all over Mauritius. Rodrigues is a very small, but intriguing island around 560km East of Mauritius. This is a conservation and ecotourism venture aiming at restoring the original lowland native forest of Rodrigues and the re-introduction of giant land tortoises. You can assist within tortoise husbandry, reforestation, administrative work of the Reserve, assist scientists with their field works, prepare talks for school children and recording of historical documents
Our valued partner has over 15 years’ experience of facilitating students and volunteers all over Mauritius. This is a conservation and ecotourism venture aiming at restoring the original lowland native forest of Rodrigues and the re-introduction of giant land tortoises. This project of ecosystem recreation is known as ‘re-wilding’. This is being done over an area of 20 hectares. The setting up of the project started in 2005 with the reforesting operation and the first visitors were welcomed in July 2007. Along with the ecotourism activity, the Reserve runs a museum depicting the human, natural and geological history of Rodrigues, a historical/archival documentation centre and a scientific laboratory. The 20 hectare Reserve has to date over 900 tortoises of two species; Aldabra Giant Tortoises and Radiata Tortoises. Since their introduction in the Reserve in 2007, hundreds of babies have hatched successful. The reforesting operation is an on-going activity particularly during the rainy seasons and so far some 115,000 endemic & indigenous plants have been planted in the Reserve.
The Reserve encourages research projects in the following fields: palaeontology, ecology, botany, tortoise biology and Karst sciences.
Is it safe in the African country where I want to go?
Each country is different in terms of safety, but in the countries of our projects normally there is political stability and we are always in close contact with our partners about the situation. Crime differs from country to country and we therefore elaborate on this during our safety preparation before departure. We can never give guarantees, but of course we do everything to make your stay as safe as possible together with the local supervisors.
I would like to go to Africa alone (as a woman), is that possible?
Certainly, but one country/partner project is more suitable than the other. We are happy to give you personal advice on this.
How can I prepare safety wise?
Read about the safety in the country you are going to, also in our brochure. Take the safety advice during the last LGA interview very seriously. Always follow the advice of the local supervisors and rather be too careful than too naive!
Can I do a project with vulnerable children?
What is your policy to protect the rights of the child?
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