Projektet tilbydes i samarbejde med organisationen GVI og nedenfor kan du læse deres beskrivelse af programmet:
Join us in the heart of the wild Kekoldi Indigenous Reserve on the beautiful Caribbean coast. Have an amazing holiday in Costa Rica by living in the jungle, touring the local area, and working to monitor species like ocelots, mantled howler monkeys and the keel-billed toucan. Have the adventure of a lifetime with fellow nature-lovers from around the world.
This wildlife expedition in Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast is the essence of remote adventure. It’s the perfect holiday destination if you have a great sense of adventure, a passion for conservation, love going on wildlife tours or bird watching, and are looking to travel to one of the most biodiverse and beautiful rainforests on Earth.
Live in the middle of the jungle surrounded by the natural beauty of the Caribbean beaches. Hike the jungle trails with friends to conduct biodiversity surveys. Check camera traps for footage, look out for species like howler monkeys, red-eyed tree frogs and explore remote streams looking for rare reptiles and amphibians and explore different forested habitats for exotic birds.
Some of the incredible jungle species you might see while touring the area on this Costa Rican wildlife expedition include:
- Jungle cats such as ocelots, jaguarundis and margays.
- Two-toed and three-toed sloth and the nine-banded armadillo.
- Migratory birds such as osprey, peregrine falcons, Swainson’s hawks and broad-winged hawks.
- Snakes include the eyelash palm pitviper, coral snakes, fer-de-lance, boa constrictor and the annulated tree boa.
- Amphibians like the green-and-black poison dart frog, smoky jungle frog and ten species of rain frogs.
- Mexican hairy porcupine, striped hog-nosed skunks, mantled howler monkeys, Geoffroy’s spider monkeys and kinkajous.
- Forest birds such as the keel-billed toucan, chestnut-mandibled toucan, the great curassow, montezuma oropendola, trogons and hummingbirds.
Highlights
- Experience the rainforest
Live in a protected indigenous reserve, surrounded by abundant wildlife species like jungle cats, monkeys, tropical birds, birds of prey and reptiles.
- Learn survey techniques
Learn biodiversity survey techniques for animals in the species-rich Costa Rican rainforest, gaining hands-on field experience.
- Be part of the real deal
Contribute to ongoing environmental projects that address critical challenges aligned to the global United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Activities
Some of the example typical activities you could participate in on this program.
- Fieldwork training
Learn how to identify species, collect data and monitor individual animals. You will also receive health and safety training and training on the ethics of conversation work.
- Biodiversity surveys
Conduct forest biodiversity surveys focused on key plant, insect, bird, mammal and reptile species.
- Monitor wild jungle cats
Contribute to research by setting up and checking camera traps to monitor the behaviour of wild cats like pumas, ocelots and jaguarundis.
- Reptile/amphibian conservation
Assist on biodiversity studies focused on reptiles and amphibians, including the eyelash palm pitviper, fer-de-lance and red-eyed tree frog.
- Survey migratory/forest birds
Assist with research on hawks, kites, vultures and falcons. You’ll also help identify and capture data on forest birds like toucans and trogons.
Be aware that this programme is open only from March to August.
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