Environment/Conservation

Position: Volunteer/Intern
Location: Kathmandu,Chitwan, Kavre, Nepal
Enrollment: Round the year
Salary: Unpaid

Nepal’s natural environment has been deteriorating day by day under the growing demand of trees. In the past few years, thousand of hectors of land have been disappeared due to the soil erosion. To promote conservation work in Nepal, this program works in partnership with small village-based programs in Chitwan. Working in this conservation project is physically demanding.
Project Objectives:
• To generate a sense of environmental awareness & conservation amongst children & local villager
• To provide an opportunity for foreign volunteers to study and gain new insights into issues such as environmental protection, resource management and sustainable agriculture in Nepal
• To participate in integrated community development activities.

Your Duties as a Volunteer: Work in the Environmental Awareness & conservation Program includes seed collection, trimming, weeding, researches and study of endangered plants, and other related work. During the project period volunteers may conduct research & teach local villager & schools about Environmental awareness & conservation. Volunteers’ effort and contribution may create a positive impact for the promotion and protection of environmental conservation.
Project Skills Required: Work in this conservation project may need physical efforts and strengths. You don't need to be experienced in conservation abroad, just bring self-reliance, enthusiasm, and motivation to conservation works, patience and an open mind – as conservation also means doing the vital maintenance work to keep your project running.

 Project placements are available in Chitwan & Katmandu valley, Kavre Palanchok District.