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Volunteer in Madagascar with MRCI

Marine Conservation
Each volunteer on the Marine Conservation project has the opportunity to join a variety of conservation efforts focused on the protection of the marine ecosystem in Madagascar.
Community Development
Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute’s Community Development Program is consistently striving to improve the lives and living conditions of the people in our communities.
Turtle Monitoring
MRCI’s Sea Turtle Monitoring Program has been established to identify, monitor and develop Safe Turtle Breeding Zones in North Western Madagascar.
Forest Conservation
Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute’s Forest Conservation Program involves constant monitoring of the forest and its endemic wildlife on Nosy Komba.
English Teaching
MRCI’s Volunteer English Teaching Program broadens horizons and creates opportunities for local Malagasy. You do not need to be qualified or experienced to participate, just a good understanding of the English language is all that is required.
Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute (MRCI) is a government approved organisation undertaking environmental research, community development and educational programs.  Madagascar Volunteer programs include teaching English, marine and forest conservation as well an island outreach.
Turtle Cove, the Madagascar Volunteer research centre located on Nosy Komba island, is the heart of MRCI and the home base for all MRCI programs.  Turtle Cove is nestled between a beautiful tropical forest and a pristine beach, overlooking Nosy Be and the world famous Lokobe Forest Reserve.  Just meters from Turtle Cove, Volunteers can experience incredible coconut tree fringed beaches with easy access to MRCI’s home coral reef, which we had recently declared a Marine Protected Area by the Department of Environment in conjunction with the local community and Department of Fisheries.

Blogs for a Brighter Future

Anti-Trafficking in Madagascar

Madagascar is a biodiverse paradise and its natural beauty is being threatened by mass deforestation and animal trafficking. MRCI Founder, David Bird, offered some insight in an interview regarding the necessary steps that local government have made to combat animal trafficking during the COVID pandemic. Check out the article Here.

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Join us on our weekend excursion with the Spirit o Join us on our weekend excursion with the Spirit of Malala 🧜🏻‍♀️

Here we’ll explore mainland and several island in Madagascar while enjoying the scenery from the boat, experience snorkeling and diving in a such remote and protected area site in a way that you cannot imagine 🥳

Cr : @wiki.west @mosquitomediallc 

Join us, click link on bio 🌊

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Forest volunteers harvested cacao pod! 🥳 Anyon Forest volunteers harvested cacao pod! 🥳

Anyone interested to try to make their own chocolate as the part of experience?

Join us on forest program🥳

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Turtle Monitoring volunteers took turns patrolling Turtle Monitoring volunteers took turns patrolling one of the beaches where the Hawksbill turtle happen to come ashore to lay her eggs!

After their 60-day incubation period, we can see now they start to go out into the wild ocean 🌊 🐢 and wishing them good luck from everyone! 🥳

Staff and volunteers celebrated the success of the delicate task and returned back to camp filthy but thrilled. Hawksbill turtles are one of the key species focused on by the Turtle Monitoring Program due to their status as critically endangered. It was a privilege to help protect these eggs and their mother.

Join us on Turtle program! 🥳

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We very excited to announce our new journey with C We very excited to announce our new journey with Conservation Diver

With the help of CD instructors George & Spencer who are spending 5 weeks with us

Sneak peek of some lectures that we’ve been working on with volunteers like Artificial Reef, Coral Fragment Transplant and more exciting stuffs on Marine Program.

MRCI will be offering a range of @conservationdiverofficial conservation courses on our Marine Program, keep an eye out for more information soon

Join us, click link on bio 🥳🌴

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Active turtle survey with a small group of snorkel Active turtle survey with a small group of snorkelers going out starting from our reef, volunteer divers follow it down towards the next beach whilst spotting and documenting turtles living in the area or migrating through.

We monitor and document not only the number of turtles they see on a day, but they also try to get a good photo of the turtle’s head which is later used for identification of that specific turtle. This helps to monitor how many of the turtles are local ones.

Its very fun activity where we trying to capture more creative shots of turtles and turtle selfies too! 🐢 

Join us on Turtle Monitoring program 🐢🥳🏊‍♂️

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As non governmental conservation organization we r As non governmental conservation organization we relies on generosity of time and money. Inspire the desire of giving and charity we would love to thank you all the volunteers, we can make differences and huge impact for the locals community around Nosy Be and Nosy Komba and donate these books for the children of Madagascar. ❤️🌳

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Our teachers Paulina and Fernanda having fun with Our teachers Paulina and Fernanda having fun with the kiddos and say hi to you! 🥳

Come join us on Teaching program and meet this amazing community that are motivated to learn and see new world that you’ll bring to them 🍃

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Forest people 🥳 Our forest conservation volunt Forest people 🥳

Our forest conservation volunteers make the relatively long walk to the top of Nosy Komba to spend a night there. The main objective is to do a solid night survey in the forest surrounding the area. However, a lot more gets accomplished.

They get to see a lot of things, chameleons hanging by the tree, had a jackfruits snack on the way up and stop by in a church just to relax and enjoying the view.

But the best thing is you get to see stunning 360 degree view from the top of Nosy Komba which is 622m elevation and had a fresh juice there (but obviously not cold one because we are in the mountain and lack of electricity 🙈) thats where the experience is! 🌳

This walk is one of many our projects where everyone is a winner. 

Join us on forest program! Click link on bio 🍃

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Lets have a little tour of our Turtle Cove camp 🐢!

Start from beach entry, to outside area where we mostly do dry activities and straight to our main house where we have study sessions lecture, presentation and relaxing with stunning view! 🤩 

Cr: @mosquitomediallc @wiki.west

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Through long term monitoring in collaboration with a range of international partners, MRCI conservation programs aim to actively contribute to the preservation of the unique flora and fauna of Madagascar.  While our community programs are aimed at improving the lives of the Malagasy people in rural communities, our further aim is to communicate the importance of preserving the environment for future generations.
Over the past few years, MRCI Volunteers have played a vital role in improving the lives of many of the local inhabitants of Nosy Komba Island.  From the huge impact our English lessons have made, to our very successful conservation and community programs, our volunteers have been at the forefront.  None of this would have been possible without the valuable contribution from all the volunteers that have passed through Turtle Cove.

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Madagascar Office: Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute, Home Sakalava, Rue R Tsiomeko, Hell-Ville, Nosy Be, Madagascar
Phone: +261 32 50 891 57
Office Hours: Please take note of the time zone differences when contacting us.
Email: volunteer@madagascarvolunteer.com

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