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Malaysia: Volunteer Conservation breaks

with orangutans

Few places will capture the imagination quite like the jungles
of Malaysia. With dozens of places offering eco-friendly
accommodation, you can immerse yourself in the wilderness.
Sanctuaries such as the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
teach rescued orangutans how to live in the wild. Simply pay them a
visit or sign up for a volunteer placement.
Snow leopards in Kyrgyzstan
Learn how snow leopard populations are monitored
through tracking their trails, kills, and scat while
staying in an expedition-style base camp.

British wildlife
Get your hands dirty and get involved in a National Trust
working holiday. Take part in practical conservation
from planting trees to butterfly surveys and learn about
the problems British wildlife faces.

South Africa: Dive with sardines Whales in Tenerife

Keeping tabs on whale populations is an important part
On the coasts of southern Africa between and colour the waters shimmering silver ABOVE of checking marine health. Volunteer on a whale survey
May and July, you can witness one of as they gather in shoals large enough to Whale sharks boat and really make a difference while seeing whales
in the wild.
the world’s greatest natural phenomena. be seen from the sky. Watch the sardine are filter feeders,
Making their way to warmer waters, run from the shore or scuba dive to get a roaming the
ocean in search
billions of sardines surround the shoreline closer view. of plankton
India: Track

wild tigers

In central India, nestled deep in the Sand foxes in Dubai
hills of the Tadoba Andhari Tiger These creatures are not yet endangered, but as Dubai
is associated with such rapid developments there are
Reserve, lies the Tiger Trails Jungle projects underway to safeguard populations for the
Lodge, a colonial-style paradise and a future, which you can get involved in.
conservation success story. Around 30
years ago there were barely any tigers
seen here, but after years of hard work
and restoring the environment to a dry,
deciduous forest, there are now more
than 20 tiger sightings a day. Tigers
aren’t completely solitary, and play an
important role in their environment.
Here, you can track tigers on foot while
learning all about their ecosystem as a
whole. If you’re unsure about walking Lynx in Slovakia
through the jungle, spotting tigers from Trek up high into the Carpathian Mountains in search
the comfort of a Jeep is also possible. of lynxes, wolves, and bears. Join local scientists and
learn how to radio collar and set camera traps.

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