Volunteers will perform a due role, firstly to spread info about the importance of the environment and of Hygiene. They will also build Indian style toilets to be used by the villagers. At the moment many use the beach which needs to be protected in order for eco-tourism to flourish and provide them with income.
Accomodation:
At a guesthouse, in shared rooms.
Location:
Kundapur is a town situated on the west coast of Karnataka near the beach, and is very close to the Western Ghats (a mountain ridge). The Western Ghats is India's prime zone for bio-diversity, known for its animal and plant species in this region.
Volunteers will perform a due role, firstly to spread info about the importance of the environment and of Hygiene. They will also build Indian style toilets to be used by the villagers. At the moment many use the beach which needs to be protected in order for eco-tourism to flourish and provide them with income.
Accomodation:
At a guesthouse, in shared rooms.
Location:
Kundapur is a town situated on the west coast of Karnataka near the beach, and is very close to the Western Ghats (a mountain ridge). The Western Ghats is India's prime zone for bio-diversity, known for its animal and plant species in this region.
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