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Operation Wallacea - Peru
The Opwall Peru project is based in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, found deep in the forests of the Amazon basin—so deep that this project involves living and working off a river boat! The first few days are spent completing a wildlife ecology and conservation course en route to the site, traveling along the river on a restored and converted boat from the rubber boom era. Once at the site, y...
The Opwall Peru project is based in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, found deep in the forests of the Amazon basin—so deep that this project involves living and working off a river boat! The first few days are spent completing a wildlife ecology and conservation course en route to the site, traveling along the river on a restored and converted boat from the rubber boom era. Once at the site, your group moors the boat and conducts surveys involving everything from pink river dolphins to macaws to caiman alligators. Operation Wallacea is a research and environmental organization working alongside university and college academics to build long-term datasets to put towards various conservation management goals. We recruit volunteers who can help with data collection, training them in th...
Program Highlights
Work from the largest protected, seasonally flooded forest in South America.
Stay at the only Opwall site to find pink and grey river dolphins.
Travel and stay on historically restored Amazon rubber boom ships.
Have the opportunity to see large Amazonian mammals such as jaguars, tapirs, giant river otters, an array of primates, and much more.
Discover the last remaining refuge for the Amazonian manatee.
Quick Details
- Iquitos, Peru
- 1-2 Weeks
- Animal Welfare
- Biological Research
- Conservation
- Environment
- Reforestation
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- All Nationalities
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What an amazing experience!
by: Liam Butler - IrelandProgram: Operation Wallacea - PeruI spent 2 weeks in the Peruvian amazon volunteering with Opwall and enjoyed every minute of it. The help given and advice before hand was very helpful and the people were always understanding and kind. Each day was exciting and the time flew so fast. My only regret was that I didn't go for longer. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience where we were completely cut off from the outside world. I would recommend to anyone looking for adventure.
Excellent experience with Operation Wallacea
by: LibbyProgram: Operation Wallacea - PeruI would recommend my placement with Operation Wallacea to other students. The location was beautiful and the wildlife was unforgettable. We had busy schedules and completed different surveys every day, enabling us to develop our skillsets quickly. I Above all, I thoroughly enjoyed working outside with such an excellent team!
Peru 2019
by: Me - United KingdomProgram: Operation Wallacea - PeruOverall a fantastic experience for anyone who loves nature. We were often on 3 surveys per day, morning, afternoon and night and each one lasted a few hours. The sun rose and set at around six o'clock each day so some days you would have to get up at 05:30 to be on the dawn/sunrise surveys. We did transects for all kinds of animals. Terrestrial and arboreal mammals (monkeys), fish, parakeets and macaws, frogs, caiman and butterflies. Documented both pink and grey river dolphin behaviour and pod ...
Program Details
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Locations
- Iquitos, Peru
Types & Subjects
- Animal Welfare
- Biological Research
- Conservation
- Environment
Availability
Years Offered: 2024, 2025
- 1-2 Weeks
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Program Activity Costs
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
- High School Sophomore (2nd Year)
- High School Junior (3rd Year)
- High School Senior (4th Year)
- High School 5th Year or More
Application Procedures
- Other
- Online Application
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