Wildlife and Conservation Volunteer Projects
You can get right up close to amazing wildlife by mixing wildlife and environmental conservation projects. Voluntary work might include helping to manage ecosystems at a nature and animal reserve, or caring for and feeding endangered wildlife. Some specialist gap year companies have organised projects designed to help develop sustainable farming techniques (hard work but well worth the effort).
Wildlife Conservation volunteering in Borneo
Journey to one of Borneo's hidden treasures, nestled along the picturesque Kinabatangan River within the Corridor of Life. Here, amidst the protected

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from £999
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Reduce plastic waste diving in Portugal
*Also available in Barcelona, Spain*Want to make a difference? Then join this eco-dive school in their mission to clean up the ocean around Lisbon, Po

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From £1495
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Volunteer with Bears in Romania
This is an amazing and rewarding project! You will volunteer in Eastern Europe’s largest bear sanctuary and play a vital role in rehabilitating over 1

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From £1245
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