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Community-based conservation volunteer, Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey Project.

Position Description:

We are seeking volunteers to help us collect data on the critically endangered yellow-tailed woolly monkey, to participate in habitat restoration and reforestation, and to assist in improving local awareness of environmental issues through education activities in schools.

Two 6-week-long expeditions starting January 2012 and mid February 2012 are available.

Qualifications/Experience: No qualifications or skills are necessary apart from a basic level of spoken Spanish, good fitness level and ability to cope with harsh working conditions and basic accommodation.

Salary/funding: A contribution is requested from the volunteer. It excludes travel to the field site but includes accommodation, food, wages for local guides, two excursions to Kuelap and the Gocta waterfall, training and a small contribution to the running of the project.

Contact Information: Nina Poletti,    nina.poletti-at-gmail.com

for more information click here.

See these beautiful monkeys happily eating and moving around the forests of La Esperanza.

Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey from Sam Jones on Vimeo.