Volunteer for the Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey Project

NOTE:  Donation Required.  

We have two programs for people that are interested in comming to Peru to help the project, volunteer expaditions and project assistants:

 Volunteer Expedition - 

The following background information covers our project and the research we will be carrying out starting October and December 2010. The accompanying application pack contains more information that you will need to participate in the project. We look forward to hearing from you!  

What is the Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey Conservation project?

This project, started in 2007, is taking place in an area which was identified during preliminary surveys highlighting the presence of the yellow-tailed woolly monkey in relatively high numbers in this area. It is located between the Cordillera de Colan Nature Sanctuary and the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, thus forming a natural cloudforest corridor between these two reserves. The project combines the creation of acommunity-run reserve with scientific census work within the proposed reserve; a reforestation program using native tree species that are beneficial to humans and wildlife; environmental education; and the development of markets for native agriculture products and handicrafts made in the local area. Please read about what the project has achieved in the Newsletters available on this website! ? 

To help the project grow and achieve even more, we are now recruiting teams of volunteers whose support will ensure we can collect data more effectively, help maintain the tree nurseries and spread our conservation message into local communities. The volunteer programme will also bring employment and financial benefits to the villagers of La Esperanza. ?