Volunteers Needed for Forest Conservation in East Java
Highlights
- Forest patrol with PROFAUNA Rangers.
- Rain forest monitoring Bird Monitoring in the forests.
- Conservation education for local communities.
- Forest rehabilitation
- There are at least 100 species of birds recorded in this region.
Overview
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum age of 18 years.
Ready to volunteer in the field and preferably having adventurous personality.
Join a minimum of 2 week duration, with a day off every week.
Pay a volunteer fee of 500 USD (for 2 weeks).
VOLUNTEER KEY ACTIVITIES:
Forest patrol with PROFAUNA Rangers.
Rain forest monitoring
Bird Monitoring in the forests. Note: There are at least 100 species of birds recorded in this region.
Conservation education for local communities.
Forest rehabilitation
VOLUNTEER FACILITIES:
Basic lodging in the PROFAUNA field office (please note, this is not a hotel, all facilities are in basic conditions for field offices).
3 time meals per day.
Transportation from the airport/ bus terminal/ train station in Malang to the base camp.
Local transportation during the forest patrol
PROFAUNA T-shirt.
- Basic lodging in the PROFAUNA field office (please note, this is not a hotel, all facilities are in basic conditions for field offices). 3 time meals per day. Transportation from the airport/ bus terminal/ train station in Malang to the base camp. Local transportation during the forest patrol PROFAUNA T-shirt.
Important Information
PROFAUNA Indonesia offers a volunteer programme for those who love natural adventures while carrying out forest conservation activities. This programme is located in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The location is about 80 km from Surabaya City.
The PROFAUNA field office programme in southern Malang focuses on the protection of forest with BBKSDA (government authority dealing with the issues of nature conservation areas), social forestry, bird monitoring and conservation education for local communities. Volunteers will be involved in various activities located on the beaches in Southern Malang and the mountainous areas in the north. In Northern Malang, volunteers will work with forest farmers in managing the forests and will have an extraordinary experience working in the rain forests with large trees