Wildlife Rehabilitation - Amazonian Peru

The Wildlife Rescue Centre provides shelter for dislocated native animals. Most of these animals are confiscated from the illegal trade, or have been abandoned by previous owners once they were deemed unfit as pets. Once at the centre, they can live in their natural environment, some in large enclosures and others in semi-captivity, depending on their behaviour and ability to live peacefully with the other animals at the centre. The main aim of this initiative is to transition the animals, that are identified as eligible to a rehabilitation and reintroduction site, with the end goal being a release into the wild.

Much of the centre is still under construction, and needs your help to; in reforestation, construction of new cages, huts, pathways and everything else on the list! This is an exciting opportunity to get in at the start and help create a wildlife sanctuary in the middle of the Amazon Jungle.

You will help in all ongoing construction. We have constructed the volunteer house and an outside kitchen and a couple of small cages. We hope to be able to start building some bigger cages for birds and monkeys soon. In addition you can help with mapping the area, setting up a water system, and participating in our reforestation project by replanting among other things, fruit trees that originate from the area. You dont need any qualifications in these areas, just the will and energy to help!

Some activities you can get involved in include;

* Enrichment of cages (depending on the species that we will be having. At the moment one capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) and a tayra (Eira barbara). This involves finding different methods with natural material (available locally) and studying the effects

* Reforestation; Research the methods of reforestation areas which were cultivated and implement changes

* Categorize the flora of the forest. For this you need to do pre research of flora and fauna in literature, and be able to talk Spanish as you need to talk to locals a lot for the determination of species.

* Categorizing fauna (e.g. birds, mammals, frogs, etc) (also for long term stay), with pre research, and ability to speak Spanish

* Conservational education. Preparing information for the local school(s), as well as giving some lecture about conservation (in Spanish)

The surroundings are beautiful. Here you will find yourself in the middle of the forest, nearby a river where you can swim. On the land there is a small waterfall with a small basin to bath. We are the first people to settle on this side of the river.

You wil be given full details on how to arrive at the project location by bus or plane.

You will be living rather primitively, as there is no electricity and no hot water. There is a local town from where you can get most amenities, including internet, food and . Full assistance and orientation will be provided, and the coordinator will make sure you are comfortable and safe.

* Min age 18 - Max age 80

* Minimum 2 weeks commitment - 35+ hours a week

* Enthusiasm and interest to work in wildlife rehabiltation and construction

* Good English or Spanish

* Full travel & medical insurance

* Necessary vaccinations 

* Necessary flights & visas 

Fee:

 $75 USD Project Fee per week + £249 GBP Placement Fee
 

What's Included:

Project Fee includes all food, accommodation, orientation, 24 hour support and project activities.

We charge a flat, one-off Placement Fee of £249 GBP per person per project. This covers our costs for promoting the project and providing our services. We offer full pre-departure support (for all necessary flights, visas and vaccinations) and ongoing assistance throughout your placement.
 

What's not included:

Flights, insurance, airport pickup, visas (if applicable) and vaccinations. Full assistance will be provided in getting all these sorted.