{"id":16466,"date":"2019-08-28T21:27:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T11:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/?p=16466"},"modified":"2019-08-30T01:18:17","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T15:18:17","slug":"volunteer-panda-care-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/volunteer-panda-care-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Experience | Environmental &#038; Wildlife China: Panda Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chengdu, China<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/global-nomadic.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is global-nomadic.png\" width=\"308\" height=\"129\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"topcard\">\n<div class=\"topcard__content\">\n<div class=\"topcard__content-left\">\n<h1 class=\"topcard__flavor-row\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"topcard__flavor\"><a class=\"topcard__org-name-link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnomadic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-tracking-control-name=\"guest_job_details_topcard_org_name\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\">Global Nomadic<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Volunteer Experience | Environmental &amp; Wildlife<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">China: Panda Care<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chengdu, China<\/h1>\n<div style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/panda-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is panda-3-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"364\" height=\"485\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Source Global Nomadic<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Chengdu, China<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 1 week placement only<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start Dates<\/strong>: Project is on-going, and you can join at any time, depending upon availability. Placements start each Monday<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>: \u20ac1,045 Euros for the week \u2013 see Costs tab for further details<\/p>\n<p>Includes: all food, accommodation, airport pickup, orientation, in-country support and all project related activities<\/p>\n<p>Does not Include: flights, travel insurance, visas and vaccinations<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get very close to the amazing pandas, working with staff to help keep them fed, clean and happy<\/li>\n<li>Flexible placement, tailored according to your interests and abilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>The panda is one of the most delightful and captivating of animals, and has long been a highly recognised symbol for wildlife conservation. Recently, the Giant Panda was downgraded from the status of endangered, but its future is still very vulnerable. Estimates place the total number of pandas in the world at only about 1600, most of these in Sichuan Province.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll have plenty of time to photograph, and observe the pandas at the base, as you get to understand more about this rare and wonderful species.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers are needed to help safeguard the future of the Giant Panda in China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"width: 459px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/panda-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is panda-2-1.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"299\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Source Global Nomadic<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #23282d; font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 600;\">Cultural Immersion<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"topcard\">\n<div class=\"topcard__content\">\n<p>During the first week we\u2019ll introduce you to the other volunteers\u00a0staying with us; you\u2019ll be able to spend some time getting to know them, and our co-ordinators. You\u2019ll go for a short tour around the local village, and see the beautiful scenery that surrounds it. In the winter months, you can pick the fruits from the trees in the local fields. In the afternoon, we\u2019ll give you an introduction to the language, and teach you some key words and phrases.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a schedule to give you an idea of what the\u00a0first week will be like. It is only intended to be a rough guide; every schedule can be customised according to your choices.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/panda-4-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is panda-4-1024x766.jpg\" width=\"452\" height=\"338\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Source Global Nomadic<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" style=\"display: inline !important;\"><a class=\"result-card__full-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/freedmanjeremy?trk=guest_job_details_profile-result-card_result-card_full-click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-tracking-control-name=\"guest_job_details_profile-result-card_result-card_full-click\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\">emy Freedman<\/a><\/span><\/section>\n<section class=\"description\">\n<p>For more information and original source please click <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnomadic.com\/project\/panda-care-volunteer-china\/?utm_source=Linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more volunteering opportunities please check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/veterinary-boards-volunteering-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find us on Social Media &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/veterinarycareers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/veterinarycareers-com-au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vetcareers1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chengdu, China Global Nomadic Volunteer Experience | Environmental &amp; Wildlife China: Panda Care Chengdu, China Description Location: Chengdu, China Duration: 1 week placement only Start Dates: Project is on-going, and you can join at any time, depending upon availability. 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