SEA TURTLE PROJECT

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About the project

SEA TURTLE PROJECT

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Es handelt sich hierbei nur um ein Projektbeispiel. Alle weiteren Projekte der Partnerorganisation kannst Du bei [email protected] anfragen. Die Anmeldung Deines Wunschprojekts erfolgt nach der Teilnahme an einem AALA-Vorbereitungsseminar. FSL-India, (Field Services and Inter-cultural Learning - India) is a youth developmentorganisation focused towards Inter-cultural Learning through Voluntary Services setup to promote Global Understanding by providing opportunities to the youth towork in different cultural contexts to appreciate Inter-cultural learning. Thereby,reducing boundaries and bringing people to work together in harmony byunderstanding the Inter-cultural aspects focusing towards development of peopleand society through youth mobility and volunteerism.Founded in the year 2000 and legally incorporated in 2001, FSL-India is a Trustunder Indian Trust Act 1882. It was formed with the support of like-mindedNational and International Organizations with a primary purpose to bring aboutglobal transformation, progress and growth through youth exchange programs.

💼 What the programme involves

For the past 15 years, the Sea Turtle population has been under threat from fishing andegg predation by local population. Three species of the protected Sea Turtles arenesting on Indias West Coast and all of them are endangered species and increasingthreats caused by humans could drive them to extinction.With an effort to protect these endangered species, FSL-India is working along a 60kilometre stretch of the beach in the south and north of Kundapur, Karnataka state. Thework is focused on protection and conservation of Sea turtle, by promoting awarenessabout the eco-system and addressing related environmental issues.The work involves Conducting surveys, gathering and analysis of data. Creating awareness generation amongst the local community, schools children, andharbours and fishing communities. You will also be required to build hatcheries and temporary information centres, aswell as design and create promotional material

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation for volunteers can either be at the project, in a local hostfamily, as a Paying guest, in a hostel (depending on the project, location andavailability.Note: Volunteers should be prepared for basic accommodation and basic Indian foodthree times a day. As part of the community living experience, volunteers areexpected to adjust to shared bedrooms and bathrooms, strict timings for meals,house rules and etiquette, and dress code.

📍 About the location

Lots of new and interesting things will be introduced during sessionslike- Yoga, cooking and Hindu philosophy.Local sightseeing: Meeting people will make you feel right at home. Therefore, wewill provide volunteers the opportunity to visit market places, Indian families andnatural sites in groups or individually during their free time.

ℹ️ Additional information

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

495.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Kundapura, Karnataka, India

India

🌍 Location info

Local currency

India Rupee (INR / ₹)

Exchange rate

1 INR = 0.009550 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

India Standard Time

Local time: 20:52 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Hindi