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Weʼve raised £0 to fund charity work in Costa Rica this summer helping young children and helping conserve the rainforest there
- Leeds, UK
- Closed on Wednesday, 6th March 2019
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Most of our time will be spent in the Barra Honda National Park. This is a national park in the western part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, managed for the purposes of conservation. It is a Tropical Dry Forest, not rainforest.
Work here will include bat, butterfly and amphibian monitoring including capture and identification, as well as some trail maintenance and possibly reforestation. Our work will contribute to ‘All taxa’, which is a new project approved in Barra Honda by the Costa Rican government to make an inventory of animals that are in the area known as an ‘All taxa list’. Volunteers will learn to recognise and handle all kinds of species as well as keeping accurate records.
We may also be able to spend a few days at Matapalo, on the North-East coastline. The activities here will focus on the conservation of endangered Sea Turtles and their nesting sites.
During our stay in Costa Rica we may have the opportunity to spend some time meeting people and doing English conversation classes with local children. Despite Costa Rica being one of the world leaders in ecotourism, many of its people still live in poverty in very basic conditions. The growth of tourism has led to an increased demand for English speakers, and so practising with native speakers is vital in improving these children’s chances of employment in the future.
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Eleanor White
Leeds, UK
Hi!! My name is Ellie and I am an aspiring dental student! I am British but am planning a trip to Costa Rica this summer to help make a difference there!