| Tiger research: Indonesia While sustainable tourism helps protect many of the Indonesia's wildlife, one of its rarest species, the Sumatran tiger, suffers as the island's cities expand into its forest habitat. Fortunately Biosphere Expeditions have created a trip that not only benefits the seriously endangered animal, but helps protect it too. Based in a remote camp in the heart of the rainforest, volunteers will be needed to tour the landscape, documenting tracks, kills and scats(粪便) to aid important research into the lives of these big cats. Company: Biosphere Expeditions Length: 13 days More information: www. biosphere-expeditions. org |
| Cycling tour: Cambodia With an ancient world of temples and jungles, Cambodia is the kind of country that needs to be explored slowly. PEPY Tours offers 621 miles of green fields, dusty orange tracks and winding rivers on its 15-day cycling expeditions. Money goes directly to local people through homestays and lunches, while tours allow visitors to learn Khmer customs and contribute to ongoing community development projects. Company: PEPY Tours Length: 15 days More information: www. pepytours. com |
| Beach stay: Tanzania A winner in the Best for Beach category at the Responsible Tourism Awards 2014, Chole Mjini Island is a tourists' paradise(天堂) located off the coast of Tanzania. With no roads or electricity, guests to the low-impact destination can enjoy a simple life in hand-built tree houses and spend days either stretched out on deserted beaches or searching for whale sharks. Company: Chole Mjini Island Length: 6 days More information: www. cholemjini. com |
| Teaching: Morocco It's the breathtaking beauty that draws tourists to Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, but while the remoteness of the setting may aid its charm it also causes problems. Few inhabitants of the region's rural villages, especially females, continue their education past primary school. Education For All (EFA) is a Moroccan NGO that builds and runs girls' boarding houses near secondary schools in the High Atlas, making further education theoretically possible. Based in the beautiful town of Asni, the programme is looking for female volunteers with teaching experience. Company: People and Places Length: 4 weeks (minimum) More information: www. travel-peopleandplaces. co. uk |
