{"id":97,"date":"2018-09-03T23:18:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T23:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asianturtleprogram.org\/wp\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2021-03-04T07:20:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T07:20:55","slug":"volunteer-with-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/volunteer-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer with us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"cz_61611\" class=\"cz_61611 cz_banner clr\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"effect-style16\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1226\" height=\"301\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;1226&#39;%20height=&#39;301&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%201226%20301&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/turtles_in_TCC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"turtles_in_TCC\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/turtles_in_TCC.jpg 1226w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/turtles_in_TCC-1000x246.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/turtles_in_TCC-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/turtles_in_TCC-768x189.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/turtles_in_TCC-1024x251.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/turtles_in_TCC-600x147.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1226px) 100vw, 1226px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption><div><h4>Volunteer with us!<\/h4><\/div><\/figcaption>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>ABOUT THE TCC<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) is located at Cuc Phuong National Park, 120 kilometres southwest\u00a0from Hanoi, Vietnam. The TCC was established in 1998 as a rescue and holding centre for tortoises and\u00a0freshwater turtles which were seen in the extensive illegal wildlife trade during the 1980\u2019s and 1990\u2019s. It\u00a0was widely recognized that this trade, largely to China for consumption as food and for traditional\u00a0medicines was entirely unsustainable and needed to be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>The TCC rapidly developed into a conservation project supported by the Asian Turtle Program of Indo-Myanmar Conservation. Today, the TCC serves as a regional flagship for tortoise and freshwater turtle\u00a0conservation efforts and for educating the public about the critical threats to the survival of turtles in\u00a0Vietnam.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The centre encompasses an area of about 7,000 square meters comprising , aquatic tanks,\u00a0and specialized breeding and holding facilities for more than 1300 turtles, representing 22 of Vietnam\u2019s\u00a025 native species. Most animals at the TCC have been confiscated by wildlife protection authorities from\u00a0the illegal trade or were hatched at the centre.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em>The TCC has now developed clear objectives to increase the centre\u2019s impact on turtle conservation\u00a0activities in Vietnam:<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">1. Rescuing, holding, and releasing turtles\u00a0confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade\u00a0<span class=\"fontstyle4\">The centre has played a central role in ensuring turtles in the illegal trade can be\u00a0rescued and cared for. Although large\u00a0confiscations of turtles are becoming rare in Vietnam, the TCC still receives endangered\u00a0and critically endangered turtles from the\u00a0trade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">2. Awareness and education\u00a0<span class=\"fontstyle4\">In 2010 the TCC opened a section of the\u00a0turtle centre to the park\u2019s 80,000 annual\u00a0visitors as part of an initiative to enhance\u00a0potential opportunities to raise public\u00a0awareness. The visitor interpretation centre\u00a0(VIC) includes underwater viewing tanks, an incubation viewing room, outdoor enclosures, and large\u00a0ponds where turtles can be seen in near wild settings. Throughout the VIC interpretive panels,\u00a0photographs and signboards have been created to educate visitors, students, rangers, and officials\u00a0about the diverse and endangered turtle fauna of Vietnam. It has become a priority at the TCC to increase public awareness on the values of protecting wildlife, as this is a fundamental first step to\u00a0protect tortoises and freshwater turtles in Vietnam.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">For this reason, the TCC also places special importance on training students and young professionals,\u00a0preferably Vietnamese, to encourage the next generation of young turtle scientists and conservationists.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">The centre has also established a program to give students and staff from international universities and\u00a0zoos the opportunity to gain experience and exchange knowledge by conducting short research projects\u00a0or volunteering at the centre.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">3. Captive breeding<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">Although the majority of Vietnamese tortoise and freshwater turtle (TFT) species are under threat, there\u00a0is a shortage of funding and it has been essential to identify priorities for conservation breeding\u00a0activities. At the TCC, captive breeding programs are prioritized for the most vulnerable native TFT\u00a0species of Vietnam, recognized by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. To date, the TCC has\u00a0succeeded in breeding 12 species at the centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div id=\"cz_105622\" class=\"cz_grid_p cz_105622\"><div class=\"cz_grid cz_grid_1 clr cz_grid_c3 cz_grid_1_no_title cz_grid_1_mid tac\"><div class=\"cz_grid_item cz_grid_first\"><\/div><div class=\"cz_grid_item \"><div><a class=\"cz_grid_link \" href=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-6.jpg\" data-xtra-lightbox><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;800&#39;%20height=&#39;536&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20800%20536&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"Volunteer&#039;s life at Turtle Conservation Centre\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-6-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-6-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-6-600x402.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"cz_grid_details\"><i class=\"fa fa-search cz_grid_icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_grid_item \"><div><a class=\"cz_grid_link \" href=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-9.jpg\" data-xtra-lightbox><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;800&#39;%20height=&#39;533&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20800%20533&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"Volunteers&#039; life in Turtle Conservation Centre\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteers-9-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"cz_grid_details\"><i class=\"fa fa-search cz_grid_icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cz_grid_item \"><div><a class=\"cz_grid_link \" href=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ninh_Binh_view-2.jpg\" data-xtra-lightbox><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;800&#39;%20height=&#39;533&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20800%20533&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ninh_Binh_view-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"Volunteers&#039; life in Turtle Conservation Centre\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ninh_Binh_view-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ninh_Binh_view-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ninh_Binh_view-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ninh_Binh_view-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"cz_grid_details\"><i class=\"fa fa-search cz_grid_icon\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>WHO CAN BECOME VOLUNTEERS?<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The TCC has no special requirements for the volunteers at the centre, volunteers only need passion for\u00a0animals, enthusiasm, the ability to work well within a team and can take responsibility for the work that\u00a0they do.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The TCC encourages those who are studying or have graduated from related fields, such as biology,\u00a0zoology, environment, forestry, animal health, wildlife management in captivity and conservation\u00a0biology.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants under 18 years of age need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help staff to prepare food for turtles.<\/li>\n<li>Clean the turtle enclosures.<\/li>\n<li>Help to create an enriching environment within the enclosures.<\/li>\n<li>Update turtle care records.<\/li>\n<li>Collect and organize turtle egg and hatchling data.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in updating news, articles, pictures on the website and Facebook of the TCC.<\/li>\n<li>Deliver special tours for visitors, when required<\/li>\n<li>Support the treatment and medical care of the turtles under the supervision of the veterinary department.<\/li>\n<li>Various other tasks as assigned by the TCC manager(s).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"fontstyle3\"><strong>HOW TO REGISTER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, if you think that volunteering at the TCC is for you, please be sure to read our terms and conditions,\u00a0complete the application form, and e-mail it along with your CV back to us via email <span class=\"fontstyle4\"><a href=\"mailto:info@asianturtleprogram.org\">info@asianturtleprogram.org<\/a><\/span>. We will notify you as soon as\u00a0possible of your acceptance into the volunteer program. Once we have confirmed, you can organize\u00a0your flights and liaise with us for your health check and accommodation preference. We will organize\u00a0your accommodation in Cuc Phuong, your business visa, and can organize your transport from the airport to the TCC.<\/p>\n<p>Please download Volunteer Information Sheet and Application Form at the following link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TCC_volunteer_information_sheet_EN_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volunteer Information Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Volunteer_application_form_EN.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volunteer Application Form<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ABOUT THE TCC[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) is located at &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2739,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-97","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"vi","enabled_languages":["en","vi","my"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"vi":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"my":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5657,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions\/5657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}