Thailand Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre

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.

The gibbon is endangered and the centre runs a specific rehabilitation programme for them, which aims to return as many on these beautiful creatures to the wild as possible.

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.

Voluntary Work

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
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.

Location

The project location is 170km to the south of Bangkok in the Thai province of Phetchaburi.

Accommodation and Meals

Accommodation on this programme will be on the centre site in a simple room (2, 3 or 4 bed), most of which have non-flushing European style toilets and showers. Three meals a day are included.

Programme Overview

Prices: 3 weeks £799, 4 weeks £899, 8 weeks £1199, 12 weeks £1649

How to book:
Book with a £195 deposit. Balance due 12 weeks prior to departure.

What is included?
Accommodation & meals
Airport taxi transfers
Orientation
Assistance
24 hour support

What is not included?
Flights & Visa
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
Personal items
Additional excursions

Summary:
Work with rescued gibbons, a primate native to Thailand, as they are rehabilitated to be introduced back into the wild.
Other Thailand voluntary work

Start dates: First Monday of each month

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