Western Australia Turtles (trip)

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Western Australia Turtles

  • Broome Airport, Djugun, Western Australia, Australia
  • Active & Adventure
Australia, Australia and Pacific

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from £1,180* per person7 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Biosphere Expeditions 12 people max
This voluntourism project will take you to the strikingly beautiful coastline of Western Australia to conduct a survey of iconic Australian flatback turtles. You will measure and tag turtles, as well as observe and record data about their nesting behaviour. You will also help to collect DNA samples. This is a very hands-on project working from a remote but very comfortable and modern beach resort with the aim of determining flatback turtle nesting numbers and how far dispersed this genetic population is along the seashore of Western Australia. With Australian flatbacks still listed as ‘Data Deficient” internationally by the IUCN Red List, the actions of this project will go a long way in assisting to fill in the information gaps for this species.

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Australia, Australia and Pacific

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Itinerary

Terrain
Western Australian beaches, one of the most strikingly beautiful coastlines in the world.

Weather expected during expedition
Warm to hot with 95% chance of blue skies and sunshine.

Expedition base
Eco Beach Wilderness Retreat, a remote beach resort with spacious safari-style tents featuring a private verandah, mattress bed, en suite bathroom & showers. The resort also has a pool, gym, yoga room & classes, bar, etc. Accommodation is on a twin share basis, but upgrades to singles are available on request.

Team size
Up to 12 team members + 2 local scientist + 1 expedition leader.

Skills & prerequisites required
None. You don't need to be a scientist or have any special qualifications - everyone can take part. There is no upper age limit, but there is a lower age limit of 15 provided that children come with a supervising adult.
Can laypeople really be of help to serious research & conservation projects?

Fitness level required
Moderate. Research work takes place in the evenings and at night and expedition team members need to be able to walk for up to three hours a night (with breaks) in soft sand wearing footwear. Patrol lengths vary with the maximum distance per night at 10 km.
Will it be for me or am I too old/young/unfit?

Team assembly point
Broome, a major and easily accessible coastal town in Western Australia.
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And finally
Our expeditions are not about playing the primitive, neither are we a military style 'boot-camp'. Our expedition leader and the local scientist will be by your side and we believe strongly that we get the best out of our expedition teams by making them comfortable, safe and well fed. You won’t be living in the lap of luxury, but we will do our best to make you feel comfortable and at home in your working environment, as this is the key to a well-balanced and successful expedition.

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