Period
From March 15, 2013 to August 31, 2013
Location
Kido Foundation, Carriacou Island, Grenadines of Grenada, West Indies
Background Information
Kido Foundation Nesting Leatherback & Hawksbill Monitoring Tagging Program started in 2002. Volunteers will actively participate in monitoring and data-collection of 2 critically endangered Sea Turtle Species, Leatherback and Hawksbill, nesting on 3 different beaches on the Island; helping to reduce illegal poaching activities of turtles and eggs (from March to August).
Duties
- Night patrols on foot in a Nature Park area, from 8pm to 5.30am, for 5 nights a week.
- Working with local guides or field research assistant, helping with tagging post-nesting turtles; carapace measuring and other data collection; disguising tracks and nests against poaching activities; egg counting and mapping nest location.
- Hatchling monitoring and survival-rate data collection. (Nest excavation)
- Early morning beach patrols (1h) following night patrols
- Beach clean up
Requirements
- Volunteers must have a keen and genuine interest in conservation and ecology and have love and respect for all animals, wild and domestic.
- Only vegetarians, non-smokers, non-alcohol drinkers and non-drug users accepted
- Volunteers must be good swimmers, physically fit to use bicycle and walk long distances on soft, sandy beaches and nature trails, working in any weather conditions.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules as required & able to adapt to work nightshifts and sleep during the day.
- Be willing to work under instructions as a team member.
Benefits/Costs
- The cost per volunteer is 15US$ per day for accommodation, cooking gas and electricity; for a minimum of 30 days stay. For periods longer than 3 months, costs are reduced to 10 US$.
- Food is purchased and cooked by volunteers.
- Any other expenses, such as flights or other transportation costs are covered by the volunteers.