Kaihu forest

Name: Kaihu forest
Start: 2019-11-04
End: 2028-12-30
Location: Kaihu, New Zealand

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New Zealand Youth activities Construction Environment Youth activities Construction +2 Permanent

About the project

Kaihu forest

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our organization is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to the protection of the native New Zealand biodiversity on the Kauri Coast in the north of New Zealand. We offer a number of programs that focus on environmental conservation, sustainable living, and reconnecting with nature in its purest form. Our goal is to protect and extend a vibrant ecosystem while educating others on the importance of environmental conservation.

💼 What the programme involves

For those that are interested in learning about what it takes to protect an endangered species. We will teach you about the unique ecosystem present in New Zealand and about the challenges that it faces. You will learn and master conservation techniques that you will then apply in the field. Working with us you will understand the significant effort that is involved to be able to maintain a pristine environment and to see in the wild what most people see only in a zoo.
We use the sun to generate our power, the rain to collect the water that we need, and we try to grow our own vegetables. More importantly, you will also learn about yourself, challenging your comfort zone, working in a forest that you could not imagine from the comfort of your home, and sharing this fantastic place with your fellow volunteers.
The Pupu Rangi Nature Sanctuary is a place where you will feel close to nature in a way that you have never imagined. This is the place where you will be the first person in a generation to explore, discover, make note of what you see, and above all, learn to be in the middle of the nowhere without feeling lost. The nature sanctuary is not an attraction where tour buses stop every hour. For us, seeing two cars in a day is a traffic jam, and being able to live in the middle of a forest is the ultimate lifestyle.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The sanctuary is off the grid and no electricity. The accommodation is dormitory style with four people sharing a cabin

🍲 Food

Participants will be asked to share the cooking and the cleaning duties while staying at the sanctuary

📍 About the location

Kaihu, Northland, New Zealand.
The Pupu Rangi Nature Sanctuary is located 250km from a crowded city, 50km from the closest supermarket, 2km from the next door neighbour, and at an arm's length from the Milky Way. We wake up to the song of the birds, we spend all day outdoors attuned to the rhythm of the forest, and at night the moon guides our steps.

⚠️ Requirements

All participants must have full travel insurance. Participants must pay their own travel to Dargaville, be in good physical shape, have a good level of English, and not smoke.
Gear required:
Day pack, Sleeping bag, Drink bottle, Torch, batteries, Hiking boots, Gumboots, Light footwear Socks, Shorts and t-shirts, Long trousers, Underwear, Toilet gear/towel, Thermal shirt, Thermal jacket, Raincoat & trousers, Sun-hat, Sun-screen, Insect repellent, Swimsuit, Personal first aid kit, Camera, Books, cards, frisbee, etc for entertainment.
Other: Journal – to write about the Pupu Rangi experiences, Medication/contact lens solution – sufficient for the stay, Favourite snack/food, Cash – for occasional treats/internet access, Ipod/MP3 player – for personal music/radio.

🤝 Meeting point

The meeting point is in Dargaville, which can be reached by public transportation from Auckland (via Whangarei). The start date is on the first or third Monday of the month between November and March

ℹ️ Additional information

The start dates are on the first and third Monday of the month from November to March. All programs start on a Monday and finish on a Monday.
EUR 1200 for 4 weeks. Program fees include pick-up from Dargaville, activities, training, accommodation, and meals. A EUR 100 deposit (non-refundable) is required to reserve a place in the program. Full balance (non-refundable) payable 30 days before the start date.

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