Work on local conservation efforts while living in paradise

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Conservation Expedition in the Seychelles

Program Overview
Life on the Program
Program Details
Volunteer Testimonials

Program Overview

Travel to the breathtaking Seychelles Islands and assist the local government with critical wildlife and terrestrial conservation programs.

This expedition takes you to the beautiful Indian Ocean where you’ll assist on priority conservation programs on Curieuse Island. You’ll work with an abundance of underwater life, explore the beautiful forests and beaches, and even get a chance to see some of the bigger animals in the area such as whale sharks, manta rays, and dolphins.

The Seychelles is renown as one of the world’s leaders in conservation and sustainable tourism. If you are looking to learn more about conservation work and want to spend some time living in paradise, then look no further.

Life on the Program

You will spend the majority of your time on foot working in the forests and on the beaches. Our project covers a wide range of conservation efforts, and we rotate between projects so you will experience different field techniques, new initiatives and varied project sites.

At end of the workday you’ll return to base with your team, where we relax and hang out together. We cook and clean in mini-teams on a rotational basis, which helps keep our living space feeling like home.

On project you can expect to work 5 1/2 days per week and on the weekends you will have free time to snorkel, dive, explore and/or just enjoy the amazing tranquility of island living.

Program Details

This project focuses on several key conservation efforts including: turtle nesting research, giant tortoise habitat management and restoration, flora survey and census research, endangered bird surveys and providing training and education to the local community.

Data collected from these efforts is passed to the Seychelles Ministry of Environment and participating NGO’s to be used in creating local conservation polices and shared worldwide with other conservation teams.

Additional partners on this project include the Seychelles Centre for Marine Research and Technology, The Marine Parks Authority, Seychelles Fishing Authority and the Marine Conservation Society of the Seychelles.

Volunteer Testimonials

I gained invaluable field surveying experience which helped to solidify what I want to spend the rest of my life doing. I have applied to university to study Environmental Science and hopefully...

Eilidh Johnston, United Kingdom

I gained invaluable field surveying experience which helped to solidify what I want to spend the rest of my life doing. I have applied to university to study Environmental Science and hopefully pursue a career in environmental research.”