Greenforce is the not for profit conservation specialist...

Locations: Bahamas, Fiji

Not many people appreciate the crucial role that coral reefs play, on various levels, to sustain human life along coral coastlines, and as fertile ground for medicinal discoveries yet to be made. The fact is that without the coral reefs to protect fragile coastlines many islands and coastal areas would simply disappear beneath the ocean waves.

Greenforce projects make a real difference. The survey work we complete is carried out on behalf of The Wildlife Conservation Society and along with the Fijian National Trust the data collected is enabling the development of an effective United Nations Seascape Plan. In the Bahamas we are working at the request of the Bahamas National Trust to create an effective management plan for the protection of their coral reefs. As a volunteer you will also be playing a valuable role in educating coastal communities about their reefs and investigating methods of alleviating pressure on fish stocks.

If you would like to know more about our Marine Conservation Projects, please click on the button below.


 

Locations:Tanzania, Ecuador, South Africa, China.

As the pressure mounts to prioritise human needs above those of wildlife, conservationists have to find new strategies to protect the dwindling resources under their control. Current thinking includes the creation of wildlife corridors linking protected areas and allowing the passage of animals from one to another. This gives the animals freedom to roam greater distances and allows them access to a larger gene pool from which to procreate.

The development of eco tourism and the creation of controlled hunting quotas means that animals are worth more to the local community alive than dead, thereby encouraging wildlife protection. These strategies both require adequate research into populations and home ranges before they can be successfully implemented. They are just two examples of the way in which Greenforce data can assist with wildlife conservation on a practical level.

If you would like to know more about our Wildlife Conservation Projects, please click on the button below.


 

Locations: Tanzania, Nepal & Tibet, India,
Ecuador (10 week expedition & English teaching), China.

A huge part of the work that Greenforce does is also to contribute to improving the lives of fragile and sometimes threatened communities. Although certain groups may be well known to us, and are symbolic to a certain part of the world, it doesn't mean that their long term survival is guaranteed in a fast developing world.

The Maasai

Covering parts of both Kenya and Tanzania, the Maasai lands have long been home to this extraordinary east African tribe. Living purely from their land and goat livestock the Maasai still live a very simple lifestyle. However, as tourism is increasingly developed by the national governments the Maasai are keen to see that they become a part of what the future holds for their lands. As they are not naturally speakers of Swahili it is important to them that they can speak English, so they can play host to international tourism. In Eluai we are running an ongoing wildlife survey program for the African Wildlife Foundation as well as helping teach the Maasai English.

The Quichua Indians

With a population of around 2.5 million, the Quichua communities of South American Indians are the largest of any American Indian group in the world. However, with their home deep in the Amazon jungle, any threat to the jungle, is a threat to the Quichua. Not only do they live from the fruits of the forest, but they also create their income using natural resources found there. Not unlike the Maasai they do not speak the predominate language of their country, and are therefore at risk of losing out with the development of tourism in their region. As well as our conservation work, Greenforce volunteers teach English in the communities.

If you would like to know more about our Community Projects, please click on the button below.


 

Activities: Ice Climbing (Ecuador),
PADI Dive Instructor Training (Thailand),
Learn to Dive (Red Sea), Shark Project (South Africa).

All of our projects require a certain sense of adventure, but for some people, they need more.  We have developed adventures that aim to provide opportunities for our adventurers to take themselves on a journey of adrenalin, that could even end up as a career.

If you would like to know more about our Adventure Sports, please click on the button below.


 

Adventures: Overland Africa, Ice Climbing (Ecuador),
Learn to Dive (Red Sea), USA, Tanzania, Bahamas.

Not everyone has the time to go on a long expedition.  Our short expeditions take into account the affect that tourism has on the area environmentally, economically and socially, so you can have an adventure with a clear conscience, without the time commitment.

If you would like to know more about our Short Adventures, please click on the button below.


 

Locations: Australia, Ecuador.

By working in a country you can really begin to understand it's people and way of life.  An internship is an ideal way to not only get to understand a country better, but to extend your time away without incurring a huge cost.  Many organisations today value staff who have not only had the get up and go to work abroad, but have experience of working in an international environment.  An internship is a great way to turn your time away into a real step ahead for your career.

If you would like to know more about our Internship Programmes, please click on the button below.