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🐆 Wake up surrounded by monkeys, birds, and pristine jungle! Experience a real conservation effort at the ProAves El Paujil Reserve.
You’ll support us with:
• Trail and bio-garden maintenance.
• Wildlife monitoring with our forest rangers.
• Environmental education and creative content.
Turn your energy into direct impact, explore rivers, and connect with Colombia’s biodiversity. Join today!
4 hours of help per day
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Amount: US$ 30 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project
Description: The 30 dollars per day are intended for food, and the rest is to support the conservation of the Reserve.
2 days off per week
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English
Between 20 and 45 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Travel insurance
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
You will collaborate with forest rangers on:
• Trail maintenance and bio-garden.
• Wildlife monitoring and bird watching.
• Environmental education and creative projects.
You will be in biodiversity monitoring activities (4 hours daily) and in reforestation activities in the nursery, planting, harvesting, and maintenance of plant material (3 hours daily).
1. Forest Safety Rules (Field Protocol)
• Accompanied Outings: Never enter the forest alone. Outings must be in pairs or groups, always informing the route and estimated return time.
• Mandatory Equipment: Use rubber boots (essential against snake bites), long pants and a long-sleeved shirt.
• Encounters with Fauna: It is forbidden to feed, touch or chase animals. In case of sighting snakes, maintain a minimum distance of 3 meters and back away slowly.
• Hydration: It is mandatory to carry at least 2 liters of water and electrolyte salts to prevent heat stroke in the humid climate of Magdalena.
2. Behavior and Coexistence
• Zero Waste: Everything that enters the forest, leaves the forest. A strict waste separation system will be implemented at the base.
• Substance Use: The consumption of drugs or alcohol inside the reserve is prohibited. The volunteer must be at 100% of their physical capabilities.
• Community Respect: The volunteer is an ambassador of the Reserve. A cordial and respectful treatment of neighbors and farmers in the area must be maintained.
3. Health and Emergencies
• Personal First Aid Kit: Each volunteer must carry a basic kit with insect repellent, sunscreen and their personal medications.
• Emergency Protocol: In case of an accident, travel medical insurance must be held; immediate transport to the nearest hospital in Puerto Boyacá will be activated.
• Communication: Use of radio frequencies or GPS in areas without cellular coverage.
4. Use of Resources at the Base
• Energy and Water: Rational use of electricity and water, prioritizing savings during drought periods.
• Silence: Respect rest hours (from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM) to not disturb nocturnal wildlife.
