MAURITIUS DOLPHIN CONSERVATION PROJECT VOLUNTARY RESEARCH ASSISTANT
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROTECTION OF MAURITIUS' MARINE WILDLIFE
In the fringing reefs and coast off the stunning island of Mauritius, tourism is flourishing. And it’s not surprising, Mauritius is home to an infinite wealth of sea treasure which woos hordes of tourists who are bewitched by it’s enormity and magical beauty. The sad news is that due to this increasing level of human intrusion, resident spinner and bottlenose dolphins are demonstrating serious distress behaviour signals and their populations are in decline. With legislation and monitoring lacking, there is an urgent need to monitor the impact on the island’s cetacean populations. Assisting the research team of a local NGO, you will be doing exactly that!
Work as a marine biology research assistant on a tropical island and get experience in the following work:
Receive training in cetacean and turtle research techniques
Monitor the impact of the dolphin watching industry on behaviour, movements and populations sizes
Speak with tourists and tour operators to gain an understanding of the economic value of this industry
Educate local children and public about marine mammals and conservation
Play an active role in changing legislation to ensure a sustainable future for all!
This project has amazing conservation value - the findings of the research team are so desperately needed they are on the verge of being directly translated into new legislation to protect the dolphin populations and prevent their numbers from declining any further.
If you can volunteer with the team from 2 weeks to 12 weeks then please do contact us.
