Sponsored Volunteer Placement - Sea Turtles - 20th March - 17th April 2017

Lang Tengah Turtle Watch are offering the opportunity for 2 candidates to join their volunteer team in a fully sponsored role.  We are looking for budding ecologists or conservationists looking to gain experience in the field.  Applicants should have a relevant undergraduate degree, or higher, be good swimmers and comfortable with living in rustic jungle conditions for a month. 

OUR WORK

The key to safeguarding our nesting population of turtles - predominantly Green Turtles, as well as Hawksbill - on Lang Tengah relies on our constant and continued presence on the island, as this is the main deterrent to egg poachers.  Living 24 hours a day in the camp, we regularly patrol the nesting beaches on the island by night, relocating any nests that are laid on other beaches back to the safety of Turtle Beach.

We are aiming to expand our operations from the shore up into the forest and right down into the ocean.  Our first move has been compiling a species list for the island.  As far as biological research on Lang Tengah is concerned, the records of the marine park and WWF up until we started our operations were described as ‘data deficient’.

In 2017 we aim to expand upon the work we did in 2016 from Turtle Bay and do more school group workshops as part of our LEAP programme, funded by CIMB Foundation, as well as recycling initiatives. 

Have a sneak preview of what we get up to on the project by watching our short LTTW film here!

YOUR ROLE

You will be the driving force of our operation, patrolling the nesting beaches by night with the rest of our young, dedicated and passionate team.  You will also aid in the relocation of eggs, if necessary, and the gathering of data from pre & post hatch inspections, as well as nesting females. 

The expansion of our research may require your assistance in undertaking terrestrial and/or marine transect surveys.

You will also assist in welcoming visitors from resorts and educating them about the turtles and the project, as well as helping with our school and recycling programmes.

You look after the camp, ensuring there is enough water to drink and food to eat, as well as partaking in other camp chores such as cleaning and stock-takes

Those looking to volunteer should be relatively fit and acquainted with the rigours of outdoor living.

FREE TIME

Turtles aside, we try to make your experience with us as fun and interactive as possible.  Every afternoon, we aim to put on leisure activities to make sure you can experience all the island has to offer, these activities include: trekking through the jungle to secluded snorkelling spots, cliff jumping, volleyball, kayaking, playing games on camp and more!  There is also the option to go scuba diving on the island but this is at an additional cost. 

ACCOMMODATION

Stripped-back and open-air, the camp lies slightly recessed behind the secluded beach on Turtle Bay.  Think rustic, jungle living - bucket-showers and camp fires.

Take a tour around our campsite with this video made by our volunteers 

Please note that we cannot facilitate visa acquisitions for our volunteers.

We are looking to recruit 2 sponsored volunteers to stay from from 13th March to 10th April 2017.  

Lang Tengah Turtle Watch will cover the costs of of all food, accommodation, project training, equipment, orientation and all leisure activities (excl. scuba diving) whilst on the project.  The successful applicants need only pay for their travel to and from the project site and travel insurance. 

To find out more about our project or to apply, please look at our website, facebook page, or contact our coordinator Raphe van Zevenbergen:

WEB: www.langtengahturtlewatch.org

FACEBOOK: Lang Tengah Turtle Watch

EMAIL: raphe.lttw@gmail.com