Volunteer with the Amazing Howler Monkeys at the Argentina Monkey Sanctuary

The Argentina Monkey Project has been working for over 20 years with howler monkeys - a species which inhabits the forests and jungles of northeast Argentina but is hunted for sale for the domestic pet trade.

Although howler monkeys are a protected species in Argentina, enforcement of this status is not effective and the howler monkey is now listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species as ‘vulnerable’.

How the project is helping

 The project is in an area which sees very little in the way of tourism and provides a safe area away from civilisation to allow the undisturbed rehabilitation of the howler monkeys. At the project there are more than 100 monkeys that live freely in areas within the sanctuary. These animals have been rescued from around the country through seizures by the government, zoo closures, voluntary hand ins etc, and now, thanks to the tireless work of the sanctuary they are able to live a happier life, just as nature intended.

Why the project need volunteers

There is always a range of tasks to be carried out by volunteers and you will work with our local staff on some or all of the following:

• Feeding and caring for the monkeys 
• Observation, study and data input on the behaviour of the monkeys
• Maintenance of the monkey refuges and other areas
• Working in the tree plantation (only in wintertime)
• Helping to keep volunteer areas clean and tidy
• Giving visitors guided tours of the project 
• Helping with the care of the other rescued animals in the sanctuary including dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, llamas, sheep, chickens and ducks!

The accommodation is in shared rooms (2-3 people per room) in basic stone huts in a very rustic environment. There is a toilet and shower in an outhouse about 5 minutes walk from the rooms. The shower is heated by lighting a fire - full instructions are given when you arrive!

There is no electricity or running water on the rooms themselves, but there is electricity in the salon where volunteers take meals and relax. There is no internet on site but you can visit internet cafes in La Cumbre, where you will also find laundry facilities. In some of the higher parts of the sanctuary you can get a mobile phone signal for which you can buy a local SIM when you arrive in Argentina.

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Globalteer requests a donation from volunteers to allow us to achieve our charitable objectives and support our partner programmes. In return, Globalteer provides volunteers with an amazing, responsible and ethical volunteer experience. Ensuring that your placement is responsible as well as rewarding, safe and enjoyable takes a good deal of work.

A summary of Globalteer’s total expenditure for the last financial year is shown below:

Donations and Grants 60% – This includes a share of volunteer placement fees, grants we have secured for our projects and donations managed by Globalteer that are made by individuals and groups to our projects and partner projects.

Support Costs 29% – This includes volunteer accommodation, volunteer transport, support staff costs, travel costs and some volunteer meals.

Operational Costs 11% – Costs of running Globalteer.