How would you like to fall asleep in a hammock in the rainforest listening to monkeys and toucans, and help out on vital reforestation projects? Or nurse orphaned lion cubs in Kenya? Or carry out important research into marine mammal behaviour and swim with dolphins in your spare time?

Working to conserve the fantastic wildlife of our planet is a dream for many of us...

In this section of the site you'll find loads of conservation opportunities. Whether you want to spend your gap year doing conservation work abroad in Africa, Australia or anywhere else or want to help out with the conservation of animals nearer to home, you'll be able to find a way to get involved here.

Search by...   African Conservation   Animal Conservation   Buildings   Conservation Training   Coral   General Conservation   Marine Conservation   Rainforest And Vegetation Introduction to...   Marine Conservation   Animal Conservation   Jungle and Rainforests   All conservation   Questions to ask

Idea of the month The ultimate experience or apprenticeship for veterinary, biology, zoology or ecology students >> Wildlife Research and Community Volunteer as a member of a research expedition team in Kenya and experience dolphins, primates and big game! >> Diary of a conservation project Nikki La Niece is volunteering on conservation projects in Botswana and South Africa this summer... >> An environmentally friendly gap year Tom Lawfield discovers how you can make your gap year as green as possible... >>