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ASVO is a non-profit NGO which places volunteers in Costa Rica's national parks and protected areas. ASVO's objective is to improve the conditions and amount of volunteer work performed at a national and international level. ASVO places volunteers in national parks and other areas protected by the Ministry of Environment and Energy all over the country.
This placement needs volunteers to help protect one of the most diverse tropical forests in the country, and to improve and maintain the park's infrastructure. This park has so much to offer visitors, including the chance to see firsthand the effects of an active volcano, but much work needs to be done in order to ensure that this park is protected from erosion and to ensure its safety for visitors.

Volunteers should be of minimum age of 18 or above and should have a minimum education of High School.
Volunteers can help by assisting in the following tasks:-
1. Working in important sites within the park which present a high risk of erosion, creating barriers to help limit the amount of erosion.
2. Working in the parts of the park with areas that are unsafe for tourists, building barriers to improve access to the different areas of the park.
3. General repairs to the park's trails.
4. Environmental education for local communities

Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for this placement:-

Forestry
Environmental Science
Biology
Data Collection
Statistics
Rock Climbing
Hiking

Yes, Basecamp International welcomes all the interested non local participants to volunteer and make a difference.

Itinerary for the placement:-

Min Training 1 week

Min Work 3 weeks

Min Duration 4 week s

Cost Covered for the placement:

Add Week Cost $175.00 / WK

Registration Fee $400.00 CAD

Program Fee $1,595.00 CAD

Total Cost $1,995.00 CAD

Email: info@basecampcenters.com
Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Mailing Address
298 Bagot Street,
Kingston, Ontario,
Canada, K7K 3B4.


Phone: 613.541.7862
Toll Free : 866.646.4693
Fax: 613.541.1604