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Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. ~Author Unknown
Volunteerism provides an incredible platform to learn, grow and contribute directly towards conservation. We welcome anyone with a positive attitude, willing to work hard, and has a passion for conservation, to volunteer with us.
Volunteer activities:
Radio telemetry of king cobras
- Photographic inventories of flora and fauna
- Ecology of Draco dussumieri (Flying lizards)
- Amphibian population dynamics
- Canopy studies
- Tree planting and surveys.
- Organic agriculture at the station
- General maintenance
- C reation of educational material
- Socio economic studies
Rules:
• The Volunteer/Visitor should be responsible and honest with ARRS at all times.
• The Volunteer/Visitor should avoid media interviews during their time as volunteer/visitor with ARRS.
- The Volunteer/Visitor should not release any crucial information or pictures to any source (social networking sites on internet, press, and media) without written permission from ARRS staff. . Best to define who that staff member is.
- Copies of photographs/videos should be made available to ARRS for their biodiversity database, education and information (credit will be duly given if the pictures are used).
• View wildlife from a safe distance and never handle any animal.
• Do not collect any kind of flora or fauna, as it is all under protection of the Wildlife Preservation Act, 1972.
• Avoid stressing species or exposing them to danger; exercise control, care and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming
• Acquaint yourself with the fragility of the ecosystem--stay on trails that are intended to lessen impact.
• Ensure you are accompanied by a field assistant/local tracker at all times and never venture out alone.
• For any infringements of the above rules, ARRS has the right to evict a visitor/volunteer from ARRS at any point of time.
Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something. ~Author Unknown |
