Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Conservation

The natural equilibrium of the Amazon’s ecosystems needs to be protected and volunteers can be part of it.

The Jungle Conservation program begins with 2 days in Cusco where volunteers participate in a mandatory orientation session and receive information about their trip to the project site. Volunteers go to a conservation site in the Amazon Rainforest, outside of Cusco. There, they are involved in various types of work depending on the current needs of the project.

Volunteers take part in a variety of activities, including:

• Reforestation-planting trees, shrubs, and orchids
• Removing invasive, non-native species of bamboo
• Wildlife monitoring-observing and counting species of birds, insects (especially butterflies), amphibians, and primates
• Organic gardening
• Trail maintenance
• Scientific research in biology, chemistry, and zoology
• Educational workshops with local communities

On rainy days work may be limited to indoor activities, such as doing repairs at the lodge and/or working with the local school. Sometimes there are opportunities to teach English to the staff and community members.