Voluntary Work
The centre, that sits on the borders of Phetchabrui’s beautiful jungle, is home to several gibbon groups that have been moved over from the Wildlife Rescue Centre (based on the same complex), so they can start their rehabilitation programme to get them back into the wild.
The gibbons are housed on islands, which the centre has specially adapted so that they can learn how to survive back in the wild - foraging for food and living up in the trees. The centre houses a number of different species of Thailand’s native wildlife, but the majority of the centre is dedicated to the gibbons, a native small ape that inhabits some parts of Thailand.
You will work in accordance to a daily schedule that will be varied depending on the duties that need doing and the number of volunteers about to share the work. You will be doing the following types of jobs:
- Gibbon feeding and providing fresh drinking water
- Cleaning cages and surrounding areas
- Collecting gibbon food (leaves and figs)
- Making gibbon enrichments
- Helping to construct newer and larger enclosures
- Working on the gibbon islands
- Observing behaviour for rehabilitation
- Educational trails work
- Providing info for school children and visitors
What’s Included in the Programme
- Two taxi-transfers from and to Bangkok airport / transfer to project
- Orientation upon arrival at the centre
- Three meals a day while at the centre
- Accommodation throughout your stay at the centre on a shared basis with en suite western
bathroom
- Full support and assistance from your coordinator throughout your time at the
centre
- 24 hour support number and contact for emergencies
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which should include cover
for repatriation
- All flights
- All items of a personal nature such as gifts, clothing toiletries
- E-mail/internet and telephone calls
- Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
- Visas
- Any excursions over and above your planned programme itinerary
Prices & Durations
Thailand Gibbon Rehabilitation - 3 weeks
£999
Thailand Gibbon Rehabilitation - 4 weeks
£1,129
Thailand Gibbon Rehabilitation - 6 weeks
£1,429
Thailand Gibbon Rehabilitation - 8 weeks
£1,539
Thailand Gibbon Rehabilitation - 10 weeks
£1,349
Thailand Gibbon Rehabilitation - 12 weeks
£1,649
