Laurence Located in the Limpopo region of South Africa, DAKTARI's main mission is to raise environmental awareness among underprivileged children (aged 13-15) from neighboring villages, through an animal orphanage and theory classes. The children who visit DAKTARI every week often have a utilitarian view of the animals around them...
Hiking trails, turtle egg-laying, mountain clean-ups... For eco-volunteers who haven't planned anything yet this summer 2017, you can still get involved in a nature workcamp. It's happening near you, and it's free! Nature workcamps or nature volunteering refer to any voluntary action to preserve the environment, protect ...
The Turtle Village in Gonfaron has just moved to a space better suited to its activities. Eco-volunteers are still welcome, even if their work is no longer quite the same. Here's how it works. There's new life in Gonfaron's turtle village. The whole village and its turtles have moved ...
Oriane has spent over 2 months at Daktari in South Africa, and her mission is coming to an end. We asked her to share her experience! Why did you choose to volunteer with Daktari? First and foremost, I wanted to volunteer in South Africa. I also wanted to find a mission that ...
Tomorrow, Saturday June 24, 2017, is World Day dedicated to great primates. For the occasion, Julie shares her experience as a volunteer with the ATO Bénin association. "Ecovolunteering at the ATO Benin primate conservation center isn't all plain sailing. To be honest, I thought I'd be visiting the country, discovering a ...
VolonTerre Africa is a brand-new structure in the world of ecovolunteering. It was founded by Nathalie, a Frenchwoman who left everything behind for a solidarity adventure in South Africa. Back in France, she created a platform to place ecovolunteers with associations she knew perfectly well. "I've always been committed ...
Discover the testimony of Timothé, who went to South Africa as an ecovolunteer in a reserve with VolonTerre Africa. The mission that welcomed you VolonTerre Africa - Research and conservation mission Weekly rate 550 euros The work of the ecovolunteer "During my stay at the research and conservation mission, I took part in ...
Lauren, an avid traveler, has been running a blog called Vision d'Ailleurs for several years now. Here, she shares her views on the world, travel and ecovolunteer missions. Hello Lauren, you say you've been traveling for several years. Are you still traveling, or do you take a break now and then? Travelling... For me, that means ...
Created in 2006, the Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage is the brainchild of Michèle, a Frenchwoman, and Ian, her South African husband. Today, this school, located in a private reserve in South Africa where injured animals are cared for, welcomes young children to raise their awareness of the richness and protection ...
While employed in industry, Céline and Anthony left the system, as they put it, to embark on ecovolunteering missions around the world. That was two years ago, and the adventure isn't over yet! Why did you choose the expression Around the Rock for your expedition? Céline and Anthony: Around the rock ...
For over two years now, Aurélie has been regularly involved in eco-volunteering missions. After 42 weeks of volunteering, she shares her experience by answering eco-volonraire.com's questions. How does she go about choosing her missions? How does she divide her time between her commitment to the Earth and her professional life? Meet the creator of 1 mois 1 ...
Mathilde Rémy would like to share with us her experience as an ecovolunteer at the Zoorefugio Tarqui in Ecuador, near Puyo. An enriching experience in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Laurence Dupont: What motivated you in this experience? Mathilde Rémy: I'd already had experience of volunteering with children in ...
Discover the Ecolybride project, led by Maude and Fabrice, on their ecovolunteering world tour. Eco-volontaire.com will provide regular updates on this couple who, for one year, will be joining 8 associations or organizations in 8 different countries. Laurence Dupont : You're off on an ecovolunteering world tour. What are your motivations? Maude ...
Astrid Clavé, veterinary surgeon, Master of Biology and certified equine zoo-anthropologist, has just published a book on animal communication. Focus on the relationship between man and animal in the heart of Kenya, on a farm that also offers stays for eco-volunteers. Laurence Dupont: You've just published a book entitled "Les animaux sont ma ...
Eco vadrouille is the story of four friends determined to "do their bit" to protect the environment. Their plan is to go on an ecovolunteering mission in South America in May/June 2017. > You are four friends with an environmental conservation project. How did you meet? We're a couple of friends ...
Discover the story of Caroline Ginel, who after a year spent in various wild animal refuges in Thailand, decided to make a long-term commitment to a center for gibbons in Indonesia. As part of her adventure, she shares her experiences and tips for avoiding certain pitfalls. Eco-volontaire.com: For several months, you were ...
How can I do ecovolunteering for free? This is a subject that comes up regularly on the Internet. On eco-volontaire.com, I've taken it upon myself to present both paid and free missions. In line with the ecovolunteering charter, created a year ago, to which I contributed, I emphasize the relevance of the project supported, as well as the distribution of ...
Discover Aurélie's website, Un mois une espèce, which presents the eco-volunteer missions she has been involved in. From seals in the Bay of the Somme to the polar fox, she explains the aims of the associations and the work required of the ecovolunteer. Each month, she tries to introduce us to a new species, juggling her freelance work with the ...
Céline Arnal, you were behind the creation of the Cybelle Planète association. What were your motivations? I've always had a passion for nature, so naturally I wanted to make a career out of it. After obtaining my doctorate in oceanology, I worked for various research institutes. The work was very exciting, but I had to ...
Rose went to Russia as an ecovolunteer with the Lupus Laetus association, working to rehabilitate wolves in the wild. Here's her account: "POSITIVE POINTS: Contact with nature, with wolves and, in general, with animals. Learning how wolves live, discovering the Russian way of life, ...