Ecotourism Internship, Ecuador

Internship available in Ecuador to develop an initial ecotourism plan as part of CRACYP´s sustainable rural development projects in the foothills of the Andes. 

CRACYP (which stands for Rural Reforestation and Progress Network Corporation, in Spanish) is a non profit organisation working in over 200 communities on the borders of the Cotopaxi, Bolivar and Los Rios provinces in Ecuador.  

CRACYP´s aim is "Progreso Verde" or "Green Progress" - conservation of the environment and economic and social development of local communities.  We aim to transfer appropriate technology and sustainable alternative agricultural methods, in exchange for community participation in reforestation.  This process also increases the production alternatives and resources of the communities involved, improving their quality of life.  

This is a great opportunity for an ecotourism student or graduate to gain practical field experience.  The intern will produce a plan for the early stages of a small ecotourism project and participate in monthly development workshops with other interns. 

The intern will be based in an organic sugar cane farming community in the foothills of the Andes, a beautiful area with a subtropical climate. 

More details:  http://www.progresoverde.org/internship.html or email internship.ecuador@yahoo.co.uk.  Please quote reference SDEcoJun10 when you apply.