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| Organization | Fundacion Zoobreviven |
| website | http://www.zoobreviven.org/ |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Program Costs | $320 per month |
| Duration | Varies |
| Room & Board | Included |
| Language Requirements | Basic Spanish |
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Fundacion Zoobreviven is a South American charity based in Ecuador. It was
established in 1997 to protect Ecuador's ecosystems and wildlife. We manage
three reserves in North Western Ecuador, two in the cloud forest of the Choco
Bioregion and one in Esmereldas. We work to preserve these important
environments through wildlife, plant and tree conservation work, community
education, environmental management, volunteer projects, community ecotourism
and scientific research into the flora and fauna of the region.
Fundacion Zoobreviven's past projects include our Andean Spectacled Bear
reintroduction program and community initiatives to provide alternative income
to people living in the areas surrounding the reserves. We also run a volunteer
program on our Alto Choco reserve where volunteers can assist with reserve
management tasks, such as reforestation, organic farming, area patrolling, plant
and tree development studies and more recently, coffee farming. The very serious
threats facing the reserves include mining, illegal logging and hunting of
Andean Spectacled bears and rare Mountain Tapirs. There is an urgent need to
both protect the reserves and educate people about preserving these ecosystems.
Fundacion Zoobreviven is also actively creating programmes of sustainable
agriculture and development of natural resources to aid the local community and
the environment.
If you are interested in voluntary work with us, contributing or simply finding
out more please have a look at our site. |
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