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Ecological Reserve Santa Catalina, Panama
Nature enthusiast to document elements within the Nature Reserve
What you offer
25h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Animal Care
- Help look after and take care of animals.
- Farming
- Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- 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.
- Fast Internet Access
- High-speed internet for you to work remotely
- Dedicated Workspace
- Specific space for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 1 week
The Experience
We need a skilled person to assist with administrative and research tasks related to our nature reserve. Ideally the person will be able to document the wildlife on the property in a report format that can support the content in our webpage. We also need basic studies and management plans developed. We are just starting the project. You will need to bring your own laptop.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English
- Over 23 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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33 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Ecological Reserve
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 28 Learning about sustainability
- 28 Get in touch with nature
- 23 Practicing English
- 22 Developing environmental awareness
- 19 Meeting international travelers
- 6 Meeting locals
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 25 15. Life on land
- 12 13. Climate action
- 10 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 9 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 8 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 5 3. Good health and well-being
- 5 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 3 2. Zero hunger
- 3 4. Quality education
- 3 8. Decent work and economic growth
- 1 5. Gender equality
- 1 9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- 1 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
- 1 17. Partnerships for the goals
Martina
Chile
My stay at the reserve Natural Reserve was truly amazing. Got to meet wonderful people and get in touch with nature. The hosts are very kind souls who are very dedicated to restore the local fauna. Didn't have the opportunity to meet Kobus in depth but he was very nice to me. Deon and Gerda are so nice and learnt so much from them. Deon made sure i didnt feel so alone as I was alone volunteering for a week and Gerda's cooking/baking is amazing. Will miss the reserve and Santa Catalina (specially the mangos and vetkoek hahah). Hope im back someday!
12 days ago
Kobus replied
Thank you so much for your great attitude and willingness to try new things. We hope to see you again in a few years.
Thank you for your time and effort you have put into your stay.
Greetings,
Gerda, Deon and Kobus
Henrikke
Norway
My stay at the reserve Natural Reserve truly was a great one! I stayed for about a week, and learned so much about the balance of nature and especially about the importance, and how to's, of maintaining and facilitate the local flora and fauna. The communication with Kobus both before, during and after my stay was really good, and they were flexible with small variations in the dates i had originally booked. The accommodation was good! I really enjoyed the closeness to nature, listening to the wildlife from the comfort of being inside my mosquito net. Would definitely stay again!
about 2 months ago
Kobus replied
Henrikke joined our project and embraced the very different jungle life we offer.
She was a great volunteer to have on the project with a great attitude and energy to assist and in building the project.
We hope to see you again in a few years. Thank you for your time and effort you have put into your stay.
Gregory
Switzerland
The experience at the reserve was amazing. I was received with open arms by the whole Family. Kobus, Gerda and Dion showed us so many things about nature, animals and fieldwork over the whole week, I learned a lot. We did different tasks every day. From collecting eggs to cutting wood and mending fences. I will miss the cooking routine in the morning and evening with the other volunteers and Dion and also Gerda's cooking at lunch. Thank you so much for this cool experience.
2 months ago
Kobus replied
Thank you so much for your great attitude and willingness to try new things. We hope to see you again in a few years.
Thank you for your time and effort you have put into your stay.
Greetings,
Gerda, Deon and Kobus
Paula
Switzerland
I felt very welcomed from the moment we arrived. Kobus, Gerda and Deon are such a nice host family with huge knowledge. It's an amazing project on their property, and I'm glad I could help. There are a lot of different tasks to do like watering trees, repairing the fence, cutting grass, feed the chicken, collect eggs etc. I had a really great time here and could learn a lot.
2 months ago
Kobus replied
Thank you so much for your great attitude and willingness to try new things. We hope to see you again in a few years.
Thank you for your time and effort you have put into your stay.
Greetings,
Gerda, Deon and Kobus
Bridget
United States
I had a great time in Santa Catalina! Kobus, Gerda, and Deon are all so kind and welcoming. During the shifts, I spent my time watering trees, cutting grass, learning to use a chainsaw, and helping with the chickens. Deon, the other volunteers, and I would make breakfast together in the morning, start the day's tasks, and then have a delicious lunch made by Gerda. I learned so much about the wildlife, trees, and ecosystem. The town and beach is about a 40 minute walk away but we hitch hiked or got rides from Kobus, Deon, or Gerda.
2 months ago
Kobus replied
Thank you so much for your great attitude and willingness to try new things. We hope to see you again in a few years.
Thank you for your time and effort you have put into your stay. Also, thank you for offering some of your free time to participate in our activities.
Greetings,
Gerda, Deon and Kobus
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