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GYC1388 - Conservation Project Country: Chile Cost: £1570.00 Please note: Cost also includes £680 contribution to project and all activities. Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 5 weeks Company Rep Nearby: All the time 0845 344 7599 or

 

	This placement would suit... Anyone interested in conservation and indigenous communities who wishes to actively take part in biodiversity research. Join Quest and partners Rainforest Concern to help protect Chile’s temperate rainforest and preserve one of the few precious fragments of monkey-puzzle forest that remains in the world. A land of volcanoes, white-water rapids, thermal springs and virgin forests, and home to a huge diversity of animals and plant species, the Chilean Lake District will dazzle you with its beauty. The Project Despite the fact that the region is internationally recognized as a Global Conservation Hotspot, there is surprisingly little known about the ecology of the Chilean forest fauna. What is known however, is that the scale of forest clearance has left areas of pristine ancient woodland isolated and confined to the least accessible mountain and upland areas, and created a whole range of threats to biodiversity. Volunteers are desperately needed to carry out biodiversity surveys alongside researchers from top scientific institutions worldwide. Work will be mostly conservation based and includes reforestation, biodiversity surveys and information collation. Days off can be spent visiting thermal springs, trekking volcanoes and taking advantage of the adventure sports available in the adventure capital of Chile! Due to a huge amount of interest we have now followed the project with a two week adventure through southern Chile, including horse trekking, white-water rafting and a week's skiing in the Andes. Give us a call to ask for more details. Why Quest Overseas? Quite simply because we have the best reputation in the gap year market. We are second to none when it comes to safety, value for money and downright fun! We've also raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for our charities overseas and we have long-term commitments to our project sites. If you'd like to speak to a past student they would be more than happy to bend your ear on everything you could get up to - just give us a call in the office for contact details. 0845 344 7599 Quest: Adventure travel in Latin America and Africa combining both worthwhile volunteering and challenging, action-packed expeditions. We commit to all our projects long-term, from constructing schools, helping shantytown children and orphans, rehabilitating animals, working in the depths of the rainforest or scuba diving to help protect endangered marine species. All our trips are designed to show you the real side of Africa and South America, to enable you to make a difference and to make sure you have the time of your life! Open afternoons in West Sussex, online presentations and telephone appointments are all regularly available.