Volunteer in Marine Conservation in Mozambique!

Volunteering in marine conservation is based on a pristine, sandy beach which is about 7km long – in a delightful, unspoilt village that must be one of the friendliest, most beautiful spots in Mozambique! What attracts visitors mostly are the warm seas and the presence of a megafauna hot spot due to the large amount of plankton in the area. On your dives and snorkelling expeditions, expect to see:

whale sharks,
giant manta rays
sharks
turtles
coral reefs
and humpback whales during certain times of the year.

Volunteers in Marine conservation are needed because…

Sadly, over the last decade the numbers of these magnificent mega-marine animals have drastically dropped and hence the interest by marine scientists studying just why these numbers have been declining so rapidly. Promotion of conservation and marine education in the area are important parts of the placement and volunteers will have the opportunity to meet with local children and help educate them to respect their ocean heritage.

Volunteers can be

students on their gap year who are 18+
adults – single or in groups
mature people with good fitness levels
beginner divers
experienced divers
families

Volunteers need to

be able to swim and ideally be good swimmers
to be able to pull themselves up into a boat so with a good level of fitness (the driver of the boat is there to help)
be willing to learn to scuba dive and not have any medical conditions that will prevent that
be willing to snorkel
have an underwater camera that takes photos and video!