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Environmental Conservation Volunteering Abroad

The conservation of rare species of plant and animal life and the protection of the environment in which we live are increasingly important considerations in today’s world. We have developed many projects where volunteers can help in these vital areas.

Conservation & Environment volunteers work across the globe on a huge variety of projects – from the National Parks of South Africa and Kenya to the beaches of Mexico and Thailand, from the tropical forests of Peru and Costa Rica to organic farms in India and Argentina. You can even work in the Galapagos Islands!

Environmental Conservation Abroad

You can volunteer on one of our Conservation & Environment Projects at any phase in your life. Whether you are on a college summer break, gap year from education, career break or an extended vacation, there is important work for you to be involved in and you will make a great contribution. You do not need any previous conservation experience and all volunteers will receive relevant training in all the work involved.

Environmental Conservation Projects Abroad

  • Community Farm Project
    Argentina: Community Farm Project
    Volunteer in Rio Ceballos on an organic vegetable farm. Work alongside local schoolchildren producing the crops and educating local people about organic farming.
  • Diving & Marine Conservation in Cambodia
    Cambodia: Diving & Marine Conservation
    Join our pioneering marine conservation project in Cambodia's Gulf of Thailand. Learn to dive, join reef studies and help to protect the endangered seahorses abundant in these tropical seas.
  • Tropical Dry Forest Conservation in Costa Rica
    Costa Rica: Tropical Dry Forest Conservation
    A fantastic opportunity for you to learn about conservation in a wide variety of habitats. Work in a number of Costa Rica's National Parks with projects in forests, caves and on beaches.
  • Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador
    Ecuador: Galapagos Island Conservation
    Join our Conservation project in the amazing Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. Take part in projects to assist the protection of native species in the world's most incredible island chain.
  • Community Farm Project
    Ghana: Community Farm Project
    Help maintain a community farm in a small rural village in Ghana. Tend to crops and small animals teach children about environmental conservation.
  • Eco-Development Project in India
    India: Eco-Development Project
    Learn all about sustainable development and organic practices. Then use this knowledge to grow important trees and medicinal plants, and promote environmental conservation in and around South Indian villages and schools.
  • Agriculture & Community Farming
    Jamaica: Agriculture & Community Farming
    Work at a cooperative of local farmers to help develop sustainable farming techniques to the benefit of the community and the environment. Help promote greenhouse farming to reduce land use and learn about bio-engineering.
  • Kenya: African Savannah Conservation
    Kenya: African Savannah Conservation
    Help conserve the world's ultimate safari destination and experience the side of Kenya that the tourists only experience from a distance. Assist with protecting and researching the endangered African wildlife in Kenya's Rift Valley.
  • Coastal Conservation Project in Mexico
    Mexico: Coastal Conservation
    Protect endangered sea turtles and research endangered species of crocodiles and the local lagoon wildlife while living on our stunning beach on the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
  • Nepal: Himalayan Mountain Conservation
    Nepal: Himalayan Mountain Conservation
    Join our Conservation project in Nepal’s Annapurna Mountain range, high in the Himalayas. Assist with wildlife research and projects to help the village communities in this fragile and unique environment.
  • Rainforest Conservation in Peru
    Peru: Rainforest Conservation
    Live and work in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest contributing to animal protection and sustainable agricultural projects. Collect data from the highest canopy walk in South America surrounded by monkeys, macaws, butterflies and many other incredible species.
  • African Bushveld Project in South Africa
    Southern Africa: African Bushveld Project
    Come and help us to conserve local wildlife in Southern Africa. Live and work in a game reserve with opportunities to conserve elephants, hyenas, and many other species of plants and animals.
  • Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand
    Thailand: Diving & Marine Conservation
    Qualify for your Open Water and Advanced Scuba Diving certificates with us in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea. Participate in reforestation projects, as well as our marine life and coral reef research programs.