A unique volunteering opportunity!

I'm beyond proud to be one of the first Kestrel Valley volunteers. This new project is a truly unique, hands-on land and sea experience, where volunteers enjoy a huge range of activities from coral planting to Hawksbill Turtle observation, Mauritius Kestrel and Fruit Bat monitoring, alien vegetation removal, reforestation and deer counts. I really enjoyed the very-informative presentations by researchers, ecologists and marine biologists too. The site is a spectacular blend of volcanic mountain and tropical vegetation, where hiking promises never-ending discoveries without dangers – no snakes! The accommodation in wood huts is frankly awesome: this is a place where you go to sleep to the sound of giant bats flying overhead and monkeys calling in the distance. Kestrel Valley is a very ambitious and exciting new project where everything remains to be done and volunteers can resolutely make a difference. The staff are friendly and welcoming and our coordinator was briliant. This is definitely a do-able project for mature volunteers with a good level of fitness. I'm delighted to have discovered this incredible new conservation experience after my placements in South Africa.