" The Last Paradise of Birds "


This Voluntary Program is part of the " cooperation agreement "  exists between the agency and the program ASVO of the Ministry of Environment and Energy ( MINAE ), institution of  the government of Costa Rica that administrate and protect all the  system of  National Parks and Natural Reserves of country.


The program develops in the Palo Verde National Park located in the province of  Guanacaste, north Pacific of  Costa Rica.


The Park it has an extension of  19,800 hectares and it takes its name from a kind of tree found in park called " Palo Verde ". The forest is predominantly " Dry Forest " and between its habitat can find several kind of mammalians, some reptiles including big crocodiles and probably the biggest diversity of kinds of birds of  zone.

The average temperature is  27° Celsius / 81° Farenheight  most part of year and pluvial precipitation is around 1,790 mm yearly.


Main attractions of park: great natural paths, three natural look - outs with great views and in summertime ( specially from January to April ), the biggest crowd of all kind of birds able to see and admire in Costa Rica. Many kinds of birds from all the latitudes of world.


The park disposes of services as:


· Electricity

· Potable Water in limited quantity.

· Two Camping areas where lodge both volunteers and staff of park with toilets and  showers.



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The " Voluntary Work  " includes maintenance of paths and installations, maintenance of camping areas and attention to visitors.



The volunteers lodge in the camping area in big tents, some for girls, some for boys. Volunteers and Staff of park eat all together in the Dining Room area.


The Program requires a minimum stay of Two Weeks.


The candidate to participate in this program must to:


  1. Fill the form " Offer of Voluntary Service " that allow us to have a previous profile of him/her self.

  2. Sign the " Agreement concerning to voluntary service in a conservation area " that demand  MINAE.

  3. Respect the " Voluntary Work "  rules.



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