Unesco Project Rainforests of the Atsinanana

Name: Unesco Project Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Start: 2019-10-02
End: 2019-10-11
Location: Madagascar

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Madagascar Environment Environment UNESCO Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Andohahela National Park is part of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana, the site is located in southeastern Madagascar. Covering a surface of 76 km², the site is situated in the mountainous zone of the famous chains of Anosy. The park protects some of the last remnants of rainforest in southern Madagascar, as well as spiny forest. Andohahela supports 12 species of lemurs, 129 species of birds, a variety of amphibians and reptiles, and more than 1,000 species of plants, making it one of Madagascar's diverse parks when it comes to both landscapes and wildlife.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will join training workshops on sustainable tourism of heritage sites in order to gain a deeper understanding about World Heritage, and its management and preservation guidelines. Besides the field visit and exchange session with the community and stakeholders, they will partake in various hands-on actions, including cleaning the site, designing and painting a mural message to be placed at the entrance of the park that aims to raise awareness among the locals and visitors.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will stay in tent or in a modest accommodation during the workcamp (Fort-Dauphin and Andohahela), so each volunteer needs to bring a sleeping-bag.

🍲 Food

📍 About the location

Young Actives for Sustainable Development Madagascar is organizing Youth workcamp (World Heritage Volunteers) from October 02nd to 11th, 2019 in Andohahela National Parks, Madagascar.
The project aims to improve the preservation and promotion of natural heritage through exchange activities between the volunteers and local communities.

🎒 Leisure activities

⚠️ Requirements

We are looking for volunteers between 18 to 35 years old, open minded, ready to interact with other people of different cultural background; willing to share his/her experiences; flexible to live/stay in simple living conditions in remote area; Flexible to eat local food. The volunteers should have an adventurous spirit and be in good physical condition.

🤝 Meeting point

ℹ️ Additional information

- Working languages Malagasy (with simultaneous translation in French or English)
If you are interested to join WHV camp in Madagascar, please, fill out the registration form along with your passport copy and your CV.
- Deadline for registration: 31st August, 2019 (12:00 PM-GMT) according to the available places.
NB: The volunteer will be notified at least 5 days after the registration submission. So, early registration is encouraged

-The volunteer will also be covered and arranged his/her VISA, insurance and international travel from your home country to Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar). In case of long layover in Antananarivo,
accommodation will be your own responsibility, as the organizers can help you in the booking process.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.