Giant Panda Volunteer

Activities : Conservation / Animals
Company :
Country : China
Duration : 5 Weeks

Info

Based in Chengdu the Panda Reserve in the east of Mt. Qionglai, and a 3-hour drive from Chengdu, it is a natural reserve of 200,000 hectares

* Beijing - the Forbidden City, Great Wall of China, Ming Tombs.
* Option to learn Mandarin
* Work with these amazing protected species - from one week...

The park was created in 1963. This Panda Reserve is the earliest, largest and best-known panda reserve in China. It was placed on UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Network in 1980.

Sixty-seven captive pandas are among 150 pandas in the Giant Panda Reserve managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. The Center was founded in 1980 with assistance from World Wildlife Fund.

Authorised certification is provided on completion of your placement.
assistant to the panda keepers

Following training you will work with the Panda Keepers. This will involve the day to day running of the sanctuary. A typical week may include the following :

* Clean the bedroom and the garden for the giant pandas.
* Prepare food, such as: carrot, apples, panda bread and biscuit. Plus of course bamboo.
* Help the scientists to collect the behavior data. Also assisting the veterinary, providing medicinal care for the panda.
* There are also special projects you may work on subject to your technical or language ability. For example developing the Saturdays own web site. Help marketing and management of the sanctuary.

Requirements

No requirements, as all trainng will be provided

Dates

All year round

Benefits / Salary / Costs

All food, accommodation, in-country transfers and training provided.

Apply

info@greenforce.org

http://www.greenforce.org/destinations/china/giant_panda_program/