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The Crocodile Conversation Programme is making great strides towards saving the Mugger crocodile, which is fast becoming an endangered species. At the heart of this success are the volunteers who contribute their time and effort season after season, working to save a unique species.
The conservation programme is now offering a range of field work opportunities including, construction of a shore on the lakeside to allow crocodiles to lay eggs and successfully breed. Additionally you can be a part of our aim to place 50,000 fish in the lake not only to aid the breeding process but also improve the ecosystem. Cleaning up the region, ensuring greenery is trimmed for clearer visibility and that locals do not disturb the crocodiles will be smaller tasks included in the programme.
Knowledge about conservation programmes will be beneficial but not essential for this programme. It would be prefered if accepted volunteers prior to coming could research such programmes to get an idea of work being carried out.

ii. Location
Sitami Park was developed by [Deba’s father] and the locals In the 1990s. They collectively planted fruit trees and a variety of greenery to foster the potetial present. Doing this without any government involvement made the achievement of creating an exuberant park all that more rewarding and so the park remains as a symbolic reminder of the villagers’ work.
Ganganagar village is peaceful and has a serene environment, much contrasting with other cities in Nepal. It will give you an opportunity to experience a true remote village, and an opportunity to meet the locals whom you can learn different insights from. Furhter, living in such an environment either at the orphanage or Sitami resort, you will be able to experience the true cultre of Nepal among a villagers whom are more than willing to explain. Such an experience has been rewarding for other volunteers, for feedback read ‘Volunteers report section’.

iii. Daily routine
Below is a description of the daily routine volunteers will undertake whilst on the Crocodile conservation programme.

0800 – Wake up
0815 – Tea
0900- Breakfast; Dhaal Bhaat
1000- Start Work (Work differs depending on task you have chosen to undertake)
1300- Break. Snacks available free of charge.
1400- Re-start work.
1800- End of working day
1800- You are able to participate in extra activities for example, Safari in the National Park, and trips to Sauraha (major tourist attraction with numerous animals present). You will also will be motivated to visit the Happy Home, an orphanage, where you have the opportunity to teach young orphans. More so, the surrounding village has a great deal to see and you can partake in tours around this region .
Note: Saturdays is a day off otherwise the above routine should be in action from Sunday to Monday. You may often finish work early if a task is completed quickly, thus the routine can be altered slightly.

Accomodation:
• Sitami Park resort
• Bedroom with ensuite, sharing with another volunteer
• 3 meanls per day
• Fiiltered water available
• 5 mintue walk from work site
• 5 minute walk from village
• Location is a restaurant/hotel and therefore extra meals can be bought which are not inclusive of the programme.. Also there is a bar and so alcoholic beverages will be available.
• Other volunteers will be present on most occasions. A maximum of 6 can be at the resort at one time
• 3 day Safari included in programme which is situated in Chitwan National Park, nearby Sitami Park resort.
• Sitami Park resort will be a meeting place on the weekend for volunteers where a camp fire is lit and drinks .
Or
• Happy Home (Orphanage)
• 3 meals a day
• Bedroom may be with ensuite, sharing with another volunteer
• Filtered water available
• 25 min walk from work site
• In the village
• Maximum of 5 voluteers can be at this location at one tiime. However living in this location has the advantage of living with orphans and having the opportuniy to teach them and play games. Usually there are about 20 orphans present with a carer present to help.
• 3 day Safari also included as described above.

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