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City/State: Wellington |
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Country: NEW ZEALAND
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| Global Volunteer Network |
PO Box 30-968
Lower Hutt
NEW ZEALAND
6001
Phone: (644) 920-1451
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Program description: |
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Volunteers will work in the Wellington office alongside our ecology specialists Dr. Dan Rollinson and Toby Malcolm. They will help to give you an insight into the issues that not only affect the native New Zealand ecosystem, but the whole world. You will have the chance to develop your own ideas to educate and raise awareness of climate change and environmental issues and promote ways people can reduce their carbon footprint as well as preserve native flora and fauna.
As well as your work in the office, you will spend several days a week working alongside volunteers within the New Zealand Nature Program. On these days you will have the opportunity to aid local organisations in their work: getting first hand, on-the-ground experience in New Zealand's own conservation and environmental restoration efforts.
Examples of projects you may expect to work on:
Replanting native forests
Educational visits to Kapiti island - a key offshore sanctuary for New Zealand wildlife (weather permitting)
Restoring degraded dune ecosystems
Removing pest plants from several native ecosystems (e.g. dunes, forests)
Monitoring and control of introduced predators for the protection of native wildlife
New Zealand Fur Seal monitoring at several sites in the lower North Island
Trash and weed removal from harbour islands.
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General program information: |
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Program open to: American, Australian, Canadian, European, kiwi, SouthAfrican
Age range: 18+
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Varies
No. in group: 9
Living arrangements on the program: Group living
How long does the program last?: 2-4 weeks
What are the dates of this program: You can join the program for as little as 2 weeks, up to 6 months. The program is available year round.
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, is perched on the shores of a deep natural harbour surrounded by wooded hills. The Wellington region encompasses diverse landforms, indigenous plants and wildlife, and an extensive and varied coastline. Wellington is a centre for threatened species management and has a number of captive breeding facilities working with some of our most rare bird, reptile, and insect species.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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Cost varies depending on your choice of program length. Please see our websited for details.
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Qualifications required: |
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As a volunteer on the Heal The Earth Project you must:
* be 18 years old or over
* be from NZ, Australia, North or South America, UK, Europe, Japan, China, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, or South Africa. (Please note: if you're not from one of those countries, please submit the application form after you've confirmed you can obtain a NZ entry visa independently and mention this on the application form)
* have no major health problems
* be moderately fit (e.g. can hike for several hours over uneven/steep ground)
* be proficient in English
* possess initiative and an enthusiasm for the environment
* be willing to work, rain or shine
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Application process Involves: |
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To apply online for this program please submit an application form online using the link at the top of this page.
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