Animal Cage

Animal Cage

Cente Park Volunteers for Animal Rescue Monkey

ASVO is a non-profit NGO which places volunteers in Costa Rica’s national parks and areas protected. ASVO objective is to improve the conditions and the amount of voluntary work nationally and internationally. ASVO places volunteers in national parks and other protected areas by the Ministry of Environment and Energy in the country.

Volunteers must be adults 18 years or older with at least secondary education. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement: – Forestry Environmental Science Biology Veterinary Science Volunteers can help by the following tasks: -

1. The cleaning of animal cages.

2. Food animals.

3. Assist the veterinarian with various tasks.

4. Construction and maintenance of the park trails.

5. Collection of leaves on the sidewalks and around the park facilities.

6. Cutting and collecting grass.

7. General maintenance.

8. Assist in the butterfly farm.

Location Description This is the northern Pacific region of the forest remaining in Costa Rica, and is the beginning of the transition zone in dry tropical forests of the northwest. Carara is one of the most popular in Costa Rica National Parks, in large part due to its proximity to San Jose.

Historical significance of the area Carara was once part of the huge Coyol La Finca, one of the largest estates in Costa Rica. The Cervantes family protected the area for generations before the land passed National Park Service. The land was expropriated in 1977 as part of a resettlement program for landless agricultural land in April 1979, 4,700 hectares were reduced to form a biological reserve, which was elevated to national park status in 2000. Carara takes its name from the Indian word for crocodile Huetar.

What is the weather? It is always hot and humid in the forests of Carara. Even during the dry season from late December to April, when there is significantly less rain, sweat keeps the humidity in the near saturation of the canopy. The wettest months are August to October, when the roads near the river can sometimes be impassable because of flooding.

Basecamp International welcomes all interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement, please contact us for details:

Email: info@basecampcenters.com

Website: www.basecampcenters.com

Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7K 3B4

Phone: 613.541.7862

Toll Free: 866.646.4693

Fax: 613.541.1604

About the Author

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.

Nick Winters Benching 700lbs for 2 reps in the Animal Cage at the Arnold Classic Expo 2009