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Panda Conservation Project
China Internship Placement
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- Volunteer Only
Volunteers are needed to play a part in safeguarding the future of these creatures. The Giant Panda is one of the most delightful and captivating of animals, yet one of the most endangered species in the world. The best scientific estimates place the total number of all pandas at only about 1600.
Their survival is paramount. Saving this species is truly a race against time. We are now placing individuals and groups to volunteer at the Bifengxia Panda Conservation Base.
Volunteers would be required to prepare food for the pandas such as apples, panda bread and carrots; carry lots of bamboo; serve the food, clean the enclosures; observe and do research on the pandas and help in providing medical care. You will also have time to watch and photograph the pandas.
Work Schedule: Varies, TBD On-site.
Location of Placements: 150km from Chengdu City, Sichuang Province
Lodging: Volunteers will stay at a hotel in Xiaoxitian, which is located in the Panda Conservation base, enclosed in the mountains. There are 2 or 3 beds in the room with attached bath and 24-hour hot water. Laundry facilities are available.
Three meals per day are served for volunteers in the “Family in Mountain" restaurant located in Xiaoxitian. The food is typical Chinese and will contain a variety of dishes.
Requirements:
- Minimum age: 18 years.
- Minimum commitment: 2 weeks.
- Minimum English level: Mid-Intermediate
- You should be in good health and interested in panda conservation!
- Obey your trainer’s direction strictly at all times for your own safety.
Important Things to Consider:
- The panda base is 16 km from Ya'an City and 150 km from Chengdu. There are many shuttles buses to Ya'an and Chengdu City leaving regularly.
- There is no ATM in the Panda Base, but many Banks of China and several ATM machines are available in Ya'an and Chengdu.
- Int'l phone calls are available in Ya'an city but not at the base. Internet is available in Panda Club office or at internet cafe in Ya'an city
- This placement is very rural
- As cute as Pandas are, remember they are bears! Volunteers need to accept full responsibility for their own personal safety.
Other Comments:
The maximum number of participants that this organization accepts is 20.
(Note: We don't know if positions are available until you apply.)
2012 Start Dates: 1/3, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 3/28, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23, 6/6, 6/20, 7/4, 7/18, 8/1, 8/15, 8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, 12/19
Program Fees:
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