Las Baulas National Park, Costa Rica
Information for Volunteers
Extensive information for volunteers is provided by Earthwatch,
here is a a brief description of what you can expect.
The work you do
Volunteers assist in almost all areas of the project
work, including collection of data on turtles each night,
relocation of nests and preparation of equipment as required.
Volunteers are supervised by biologists and given training on
site. The work is very "hands on" and involves close
contact with the leatherback turtles. Volunteers generally do
not have particular biological knowledge and so the project is
both rewarding and educational.
Accommodation and Food
Volunteers stay close to the beach in simple hotel style rooms
with bathroom and air-conditioning. Volunteers and biologists
live at the same location and the laboratory is close by. Meals
are at local restaurants and everybody eats together. Special
diets can be catered for in most cases.
Transport
We do a lot of walking, both on and off the beach, but we also
have a van for longer trips. Volunteers need to arrange their
own transportation to and from the field site.
Communication
In the field we have access to a telephone line which we use for
phone, fax and email access (country code 506 - 653 0495). Volunteers
can be contacted in emergencies by these means.
