If you are looking for a Costa Rican nature conservation organization to work as a volunteer, then check out this list. Check the websites to see if there are any volunteering positions currently available.
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Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary
«Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary is dedicated to the protection and conservation of Costa Rica’s wildlife. To accomplish this, we provide wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education and implement wildlife research.»
source: https://alturaswildlifesanctuary.org/about/our-mission
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Asociación Amigos de la Naturaleza del Pacífico Central y Sur ( ASANA )
«We work in the conservation field implementing and supporting programs to preserve and restore nature. We aim to work with local communities to empower them and raise awareness on the most pressing issues, organize local management comittees, explore community-based sustainable development alternatives, and conserve flora, fauna, habitats and ecological processes of the Path of the Tapir and its associated natural areas.»
source: https://www.asanacr.org/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Tapirs
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Asociación Camino Verde
«The Camino Verde Association is in the preliminary process of the Integral Development Project of the Cabécar Duchí Indigenous Reserve, in Alta Talamanca. The objectives of the project are defined by 3 thematic axes: Biodiversity, Sustainable Processes and Cultural Revaluation»
source: https://www.givingway.com/campaign/c7699
Topic(s): Biodiversity
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Asociación de Organizaciones del Corredor Biológico Talamanca Caribe ( ACBTC )
«The principal objective … is the protection of the Biological Corridor, as a geographical area, which seeks to ensure the connection between the protected areas, indigenous territories, and promote the genetic exchange of wild species of flora and fauna.»
source: https://corredortalamanca.org/index.php?idioma=2
Topic(s): Mixed
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Asociación de Voluntarios para el Servicio en las Áreas Protegidas ( ASVO )
«Hace 25 años que hacemos conservación activa en Áreas Silvestres Protegidas, playas y comunidades de Costa Rica promoviendo un voluntariado ambiental con consciencia social destinado a nacionales y extranjeros.»
source: http://asvocr.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=272
Topic(s): Protected areas
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Biosur Foundation
«The Foundation for the Study of the Biodiversity of the South Pacific of Costa Rica (BioSur), is a Costa Rican non-profit organization. … It is dedicated to maintaining and safeguarding the biodiversity of the last Tropical Rainforest of the Central American Pacific, home to 3% of the world’s biodiversity.»
source: https://biosurcorcovado.org/en/home-eng/
Topic(s): Nature Conservation
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Canadian Organization for Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation ( COTERC )
«Founded in 1991, COTERC operates in both Canada and Costa Rica. In Canada, our Board of Directors are biologists, accountants, educators, environmentalists, zoo professionals, and media professionals — all committed and working actively to protect tropical rainforests.»
source: http://www.coterc.com/
Topic(s): Rainforests
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Centro de Rescate Las Pumas
«Rescue, rehabilitate, release and guarantee the quality of life of the wildlife in Costa Rica, motivating the respect and love to these animals and also educating about their nature.»
source: https://www.centrorescatelaspumas.org/nosotros?lang=en
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Corcovado foundation
«We strive to protect Costa Rica’s natural heritage for future generations, through its sustainable development, by promoting education and community empowerment, the strengthening of protected wildlife areas and the promotion of tourism.»
source: https://corcovadofoundation.org/
Topic(s): Nature Conservation
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Costas Verdes
«Our purpose is to bring together those who love nature and harness the movement of restoring and bringing the wildlife to degraded beaches in Costa Rica. This is why in 2009 we decided to create our first nursery and plant our first trees.»
source: http://www.costasverdes.org/
Topic(s): Coastal zone environments
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El Centro de Rescate de Especies Marinas Amenazadas ( CREMA )
«We are a marine conservation and research organization working to protect ocean resources and promote sustainable fisheries policies in Costa Rica and Central America.»
source: https://www.cremacr.org/en/about-us/
Topic(s): Marine species
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Experiencia Naturaleza Pacuare
«Our goal is to preserve the ecosystem in a sustainable way, to support the biodiversity in our country and to protect the sea turtles, some of which are highly endangered.»
source: https://www.naturalezadepacuare.com/sobre-nosotros-wer-sind-wir-about-us
Topic(s): Sea turtles
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FUNDECODES
«… we seek the balance of the conservation of Biodiversity in perpetuity, through the management of funds, alliances with private companies, civil society and the Government»
source: https://fundecodes.org/en/conozcanos/
Topic(s): Biodiversity
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Incentivan comunidades a conservar felinos silvestres
«… se realizará un concurso en el que participarán las asociaciones de desarrollo de las comunidades en las que se presentan conflictos de interacción con los felinos porque están muy cerca de parques nacionales o corredores biológicos.»
source: https://vinv.ucr.ac.cr/es/noticias/incentivan-comunidades-conservar-felinos-silvestres
Topic(s): Felines ; Wildlife conservation – Human-animal conflict
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International Animal Rescue ( IAR )
«Our vision is a world where humans and animals coexist in sustainable ecosystems. Our mission is to build awareness and implement effective systems such that habitats and animals are protected.»
source: https://www.internationalanimalrescue.org/about-us#
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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International Animal Rescue Costa Rica ( IAR Costa Rica )
«International Animal Rescue (IAR) Costa Rica, previously known as Refuge for Wildlife, was established 20 years ago to help protect the wildlife of Costa Rica.»
source: https://www.iarcostarica.org/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Jaguar Rescue Center ( JRC )
«The Jaguar Rescue Center is a temporary or permanent home for ill, injured and orphaned animals. With a focus on monkeys, sloths, other mammals, birds and reptiles, the JRC provides veterinary services, round-the-clock care and comfort to animals that would otherwise be unable to survive in the rainforest or the waters of the Caribbean.»
source: https://www.jaguarrescue.foundation/en-us/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Kids Saving the Rainforest ( KSTR )
«Founded by two 9 year old girls in 1999 for the purpose of educating people around the world about the ecological importance of the rainforest, to set-up programs to preserve and protect the rainforest and its wildlife.»
source: https://www.kidssavingtherainforest.org/about-us-739648.html
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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La Marina Wildlife Rescue Center
«is a privately funded Animal Rescue Center in Costa Rica. Animal victims of repossession, loss of habitat and accidents… from all corners of the country are brought in by local officials. »
source: https://www.zoocostarica.com/welcome1.html
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Latin American Sea Turtles ( LAST )
«… with 11 members and a directive board of 5, working together to make a change in sea turtle conservation. … Our field teams are integrated by local assistants with unparalleled experience in sea turtle research and conservation, people with vast experience working with volunteers and environmental enthusiasts developing creative strategies to avoid the extinction of these species. »
source: http://latinamericanseaturtles.com/about-last.php
Topic(s): Sea turtles
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Macaw Recovery Network ( MRN )
«To recover endangered neotropical parrot populations through leading a network that develops and implements best practices in conservation.»
source: https://macawrecoverynetwork.org/the-network/
Topic(s): wildlife conservation – Macaws
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Monteverde Conservation League ( MCL )
«The Children’s Eternal Rainforest (or “BEN” after the Spanish “Bosque Eterno de los Niños”) is owned and operated by the Monteverde Conservation League (MCL), a Costa Rican non-profit conservation organization whose mission is “to conserve, preserve, and rehabilitate tropical ecosystems and their biodiversity.”»
source: https://acmcr.org/content/about-us/history/
Topic(s): Forests
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NATUWA Wildlife Sanctuary ( NATUWA )
«NATUWA Wildlife Sanctuary provides refuge and protection to the wild animals that have been victimized by human actions, such as hunting, removal from their environments, and deforestation.»
source: https://www.natuwa.com/wildlife-sanctuary-costa-rica/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Osa Conservation
«Osa Conservation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the globally significant biodiversity of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.»
source: https://osaconservation.org/
Topic(s): Nature Conservation
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Osa wildlife sanctuary
«Osa Wildlife Sanctuary (Fundacion Santuario Silvestre de Osa), located on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, is a local enterprise wholly committed to providing wildlife rescue and rehabilitation for orphaned, injured and displaced animals indigenous to the southern zone of Costa Rica.»
source: https://osawildlife.org/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Pacuare Reserve
«Pacuare Reserve is the protected home of over 270 species of wildlife (over 200 species of birds). Pacuare beach is one of the most important leatherback turtle nesting beaches in the world. Pacuare’s coastline is hugged by dense jungle forest.»
source: https://www.pacuarereserve.org/c-r
Topic(s): Nature Conservation ; Sea turtles
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Refugio Animal Costa Rica
«Recibimos un alto número de rescates al día, sin embargo todos son atendidos y tratados por el médico veterinario, siempre con el NORTE de la pronta liberación del animal al medio ambiente. »
source: https://www.refugioanimalcr.com/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center
«Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center (former Zooave) is a non-profit foundation dedicated to conserving Costa Rica’s wildlife. The animal sanctuary and wildlife conservation center is the oldest of its kind with 30 years of experience in rehabilitating wildlife, breeding endangered species, preserving habitat, and providing lifetime care. »
source: https://www.rescatewildlife.org/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Reserva playa Tortuga ( RPT )
« RPT aims to contribute to the fields of biological research and science-based conservation management as well as fomenting a culture of environmental conservation in the areas influenced by the National Wetlands of the Terraba-Sierpe basin.»
source: https://reservaplayatortuga.org/
Topic(s): Coastal zone environments
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SIBU Sanctuary
«Sibu Wildlife Sanctuary’s mission is to provide a permanent, spacious sanctuary and ongoing care for wildlife that, due to psychological or physical injury, it is not possible to release back into the wild.»
source: https://sibusanctuary.org/about/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Sea Turtle Conservancy ( STC )
«The Sea Turtle Conservancy, … , is the world’s oldest sea turtle research and conservation group.»
source: https://conserveturtles.org/sea-turtle-conservancy/
Topic(s): Sea turtles
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Tambor Bay Turtles ( TBT )
«Tambor Bay Turtles (TBT) is a conservation sea turtle project which has the mission to reduce threats to the sea turtles still coming to the shores of the Playa Tambor area. Olive Ridley sea turtles still come to our beaches to lay their eggs, between 80 to 120 eggs each time.»
source: https://tamborturtlerescue.wixsite.com/tamborbayturtles
Topic(s): Sea turtles
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The Toucan Rescue Ranch ( TRR )
«The Toucan Rescue Ranch’s (TRR) mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release Costa Rican wildlife. TRR works with a model that focuses on conservation, education, and research to ensure a brighter tomorrow for native wildlife. »
source: https://toucanrescueranch.org/
Topic(s): Wildlife conservation – Animal rescue
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Tortugas de Pacuare
«Our main mission at Tortugas de Pacuare is to protect endangered sea turtles such as the Leatherback sea turtle, Hawksbill sea turtle and the Green sea turtle. With the support of the local community and of the the international volunteers, we aim at conserving the environment.»
source: https://www.tortugasdepacuare.org/
Topic(s): Sea turtles
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Vista Hermosa Farm Project
« Vista Hermosa Farm is a working educational model for volunteers and visitors to learn and experience permaculture bio-intensive mini-farming and sustainable living.»
source: https://vistahermosafarmproject.com/
Topic(s): Permaculture
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Disclaimer : The data is provided ‘as is’. I compiled it to the best of my abilities. The list is not complete and errors may occur. If you find any errors or know of possible additions, then please do let me know.
The list is compiled based on web resources, reports and other sources.
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