Ecovolunteering in New Zealand

PRESENTATION OF THE ECO-VOLUNTEERING PROJECT IN NEW ZEALAND

Our nature reserve is located in a unique forest environment overlooking the ocean. It is not a tourist attraction but a natural sanctuary situated 250 km from a major city, 50 km from supermarkets, and 2 km from the nearest residences.

We work very closely with the Ministry of the Environment, and our volunteers have the opportunity to work hand in hand with park rangers and learn the latest nature conservation techniques.

MISSIONS OF ECO-VOLUNTEERS

Eco-volunteers work together to maintain the habitats in good condition and participate in various domestic tasks around the sanctuary. This includes gardening, maintaining the vegetable garden, painting, and constructing shelters.

The assignment of working hours depends on the tasks to be performed at the sanctuary during the program as well as the weather conditions. The missions include a variety of conservation work such as identifying, marking, and mapping forest trails, studying plants, species like New Zealand kiwis, and other endangered species, maintaining the grounds, and participating in various maintenance tasks.

Eco-volunteers will engage in a number of exercises that will help them learn the basics of forest navigation, and over the course of their stay, they will develop the skills necessary to gain the confidence required to venture into nature.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ECO-VOLUNTEERING MISSION IN NEW ZEALAND

Learn to navigate in a lush forest
Visit a cave with hundreds of glowworms
Explore nature on a night safari
Learn to identify and map forest trails
Discover more about New Zealand plants and trees
Explore the beautiful Kai Iwi lakes and climb Tokotoka Peak
See Tane Mahuta, a 2,000-year-old tree
Learn techniques and participate in nature conservation activities in New Zealand
Engage in domestic tasks such as gardening, painting, maintaining the vegetable garden, and building shelters
Learn to face environmental challenges
Gain insights into kiwi protection in New Zealand