BAROS

Name: BAROS
Start: 2016-09-05
End: 2016-09-16
Location: Indonesia

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About the project

BAROS

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Baros is a small village in the area of Opak river estuary to protect from abrasion since the village is heading to the Indonesian ocean which the waves are dangerous and big with the height more than 3 meters. Since 2001, local youth in Baros has initiated to conserve the mangrove ecosystem by planting mangrove in the purpose to protect their area from abrasion. Furthermore, the area will be the role model of mangrove conservation in the south part of Java and the centre of research for environmental issue as well as the place for new ecosystem for living in the mangrove such as birds, monkey and fishes.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will have manual work to conserve the area by providing the seeds with polybag, planting mangrove, making protection for the seeds, cleaning the rubbish in the mangrove area. Volunteers will also have a chance to conduct teaching program with local school in order to give them early education related environmental issues.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be accommodated in Indonesian host family (basic conditions, sleeping bag and mat needed) where they will also receive food. Prefer no vegan (strict vegetarian)

📍 About the location

During free time, the volunteers will have the chance to visit wonderful places such as King palace, Parangtritis beach and Borobudur temple.

ℹ️ Additional information

190 € or 3.135.000 IDR

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📅 Available sessions

DJ-1610

05/09/2016 → 16/09/2016

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

190.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Indonesia Rupiah (IDR / Rp)

Exchange rate

1 IDR = 0.000049 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Indonesian