ASVO is a non-profit NGO which places volunteers in Costa Rica’s national parks and protected areas. ASVO’s objective is to improve the conditions and amount of volunteer work performed at a national and international level. ASVO places volunteers in national parks and other areas protected by the Ministry of Environment and Energy all over the country This placemennt needs volunteer because to help develop and protect this tropical wet forest of Costa Rica. Although this park receives few visitors, the dense rain forest, beaches, and waterfalls need upkeep in order to retain their natural beauty. The park is located in the southeast of the Osa Pensinsula, in the province of Puntarenas, in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. It belongs to the Osa Conservation Area and has an area of 14025 hectares.

The park is relatively new and does not receive many visitors and its trails are still being developed. The park is home to a number of interesting species of plants, birds and animals.

Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:-

 Forestry Environmental Science Biology Data Collection

 Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:-

 1. Maintenance of trails. 2. Cleaning and maintenance of facilities. 3. For those who can speak Spanish, tending the public and helping park rangers develop routes.

Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

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Basecamp International Centers believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin AmericaWe have volunteer placement on Social, Heath and Medical, Environment, Children and Building Projects in Nepal, Peru, Ghana, Nicaragua, Tanzania, Costa Rica and Ecuador.Basecamp International Centers welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference.

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