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Whale Shark
Monitoring, Hawksbill Turtle nesting, Giant Tortoise
census, Mangrove surveys and Lemon Shark tagging.
All of the data collected by GVI Seychelles is passed on
to the Seychelles National Parks Authority.
In addition to the projects GVI Seychelles raises money
for local organisations through our Charitable Trust.
The Curieuse Conservation Expedition is aligned with
the SSPCA, while and on Mahé, since 2010, the Cap
Ternay expedition has raised over SCR 200,000 for the
President’s Village Children’s Home in Port Glaud.
While international volunteers from all over the world
pay to join GVI expeditions, we have free places open
to Seychellois over the age of 18 who have an interest
in conservation.
Cost:
They offer 4, 8 and 12-week placements starting from
£2,050 respectively, with monthly departures. Price
includes accommodation, meals, diving and airport
transfers.
For more information please contact
[email protected] or go to www.gvi.co.uk.
Aride Island Nature Reserve
These opportunities are only open to those with a
Biological Science (or similar) degree. They are 3 to 6
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month placements which are not for the faint hearted.
For more information go to:
www.arideisland.com
Seychelles Island Foundation
These spots are limited and sought after. Positions
are only granted to those holding the necessary
qualifications and experience to contribute to the
project work on remote islands such as Aldabra.
Programmes are for 4 or more months and you must
be prepared for some dedicated hard work, but a rare
and valuable experience is the reward.
For more information go to: www.sif.sc or email
[email protected].
So swim and dive your way to voluntorism and follow
that sense of adventure, make friends from all over
the world and learn some new skills like opening a
coconut husk ۈHY][