Campanario Biological Reserve
Focus: Conservation.
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Project Description
The Campanario Biological Station lies in the Pacific lowland tropical rain forest of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica and stretches nearly 170 acres inland from the sea. It is proud to be home to a wide array of rare and endangered flora and fauna. Campanario offers Neotropical Ecology courses throughout the year for individuals, family groups and students of all ages.
A visit to Campanario's tropical rain forest is not for everyone! Campanario is a remote reserve. Access is by boat, transportation around the reserve is by foot, and climate control is a nice breeze. There are no TVs, telephones, or daily maid service for your jungle accommodations.
Fast food at Campanario means grabbing a ripe fruit or fishing off the rocky point. Traffic delays mean waiting for the high tide or calm seas. What you will have are warm weather, warm rain, and warm surf on a secluded tropical beach, but cool waterfalls, cool showers, and cool nights. You will hike in a lush tropical rain forest, take walks for bird watching of exotic species, watch schools of brilliantly colored fish, and enjoy spectacular sunsets.
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Project Summary
Volunteer work is variable; includes manual labour restoring trails, taking species inventories, building observation points, sometimes under hot or wet conditions.
Volunteers give a non-refundable US$25/day contribution for food, prior to arrival. In a rustic field station (no hot water) or in a tent cabin close to the beach. Shared room or tent with at least 1 other volunteer. English, Spanish helpful but not essential.
No particular skills needed, only enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Volunteers should be able to swim, to work without supervision and be in good health. Volunteers aged 18 and over.
Campanario Biological Reserve
Proyecto Campanario
Apdo. 232-1260, Plaza Colonial, Escazú,
Costa Rica
Tel: ++506 258 5778
Email: info@campanario.org
Website: www.campanario.org
Location: Proyecto Campanario Costa Rica
Average cost per day: $25
Focus: Conservation
Skills needed: Volunteers must be at least 18 years old