Conservation Programs Abroad: Volunteering, Internships, Courses | World Unite!
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- Japan
- India
- Tanzania
- South Africa
- Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
You can apply to this program by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
This program starts at $720 USD. For full pricing, visit the provider’s website.
This program requires participants to be at least 16 years old.
The program runs for 1 to 24 weeks.
The program fee includes accommodation, some activities, airport transfers, equipment, some meals, transportation, and wifi.
This program is a multi-country program, spanning 5 countries, including Japan, India, and Tanzania.
About Program
Join World Unite! conservation programs across Japan, Tanzania, Zanzibar, South Africa, Bolivia, and India. Opportunities include coastal and marine conservation, wildlife research, climate action, reforestation, environmental education, and sustainable development.
We also offer professionally supervised internships in fields such as biology, ecology, environmental technologies, and environmental impact studies, including research assignments. Some internships are available remotely.
In Zanzibar, Tanzania, and on Sado Island in Japan, World Unite! operates its own Mother Nature Environmental Conservation volunteering camps. You will participate in a diverse range of daily activities, guided by our conservation biologists.
We also offer various environmental courses, including Marine Ranger training in South Africa.
For schools and universities, we can organize customized educational group programs focusing on environmental and conservation topics in all countries where we operate.
Program Highlights
- Volunteer in marine, wildlife and environmental conservation projects across multiple countries
- Join World Unite!’s own Mother Nature Camps in Zanzibar, Tanzania and Japan
- Work alongside biologists and conservation professionals on guided activities
- Combine volunteering with supervised internships, research assignments or selected remote opportunities
- Explore conservation fields from sea turtles and wildlife research to climate action and reforestation
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Popular Programs
Volunteer at World Unite!’s Mother Nature Camp in Matemwe, just minutes from Zanzibar’s coast. Work alongside marine biologists and local partners on sea turtle conservation, coral and dolphin research, seagrass monitoring, mangrove restoration, beach cleanups and environmental education. Activities vary throughout the program and also explore recycling, permaculture and sustainable coastal development.
Experience rural Japan while volunteering at World Unite!’s Mother Nature Camp on Sado Island. Based at historic Chokokuji Temple, participants support habitat restoration for the Japanese Crested Ibis, beach cleanups, environmental education, organic farming and biodiversity projects. Activities also contribute to preserving Sado’s cultural heritage through temple, community and traditional cultural projects.
Join World Unite!’s Mother Nature Climate Change Camp in Moshi under the guidance of conservation biologist Salome. Volunteers contribute to reforestation, tree nurseries, environmental education, sustainable materials and energy-efficient cooking initiatives. The program also explores biodiversity, sustainable living and the effects of climate change on communities around Kilimanjaro.
Support a leading sea turtle conservation organization on subtropical Okinawa. From April to July, volunteers and interns can join nighttime beach patrols to monitor nesting, while August and September focus on hatchlings and nest analysis. Year-round activities include beach cleanups, environmental education, data analysis, events and conservation advocacy.
Join a field-based conservation project at Lake Eyasi researching human-predator conflict and wildlife coexistence. Volunteers collect data on spotted and striped hyenas and other predators using camera traps, track surveys, scat sampling and photo identification. Activities can also include habitat mapping, data analysis, environmental education and community projects such as improving livestock bomas.
