Endangered Species, Ancient Culture and Voluntourism Combine in Planeterra’s New-for-2010 Project China
IRichard G. Edwards, Director
Planeterra
Phone: 416-260-0999
Email: richard@planeterra.org
www.planeterra.org
TORONTO, March 23, 2010 – With fewer than 1,000 giant pandas left in the world, travelers on Planeterra’s new Project China voluntour will have an opportunity to directly participate in efforts to protect this endangered species. Voluntourists at the Bifengxia Research Centre will work with trained conservationists in meeting the day to day needs of its resident bears, many of which were relocated from Wolong Center, previously the world’s largest panda conservation center. Wolong was badly damaged by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. New for 2010, Project China is one of 11 new programs Planeterra has added to its range of over 20 voluntours in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Planeterra’s Director, Richard G. Edwards sees this tour as an unusual opportunity to be able to conduct this kind of voluntourism in China.
“This voluntour will give our travelers a chance to work in China at the largest panda reserve in the world, while also visiting many highlights of one of the most culturally rich nations in the world. It’s an unparalleled reward, knowing our volunteer work is helping preserve these animals for the future.”
The 14-day adventure begins in Shanghai and ends in Beijing, with visits to the Great Wall, the Song Dynasty capital of Luoyang famous for its fighting monks and home of kung fu, the terracotta warriors of Xi’an, the cuisine of Chengdu and the Bifengxia Panda Centre. Volunteer duties include gathering bamboo and supplementary foods for the pandas and helping to keep the areas and enclosures clean.
Planeterra Foundation is a global non-profit dedicated to sustainable community development through travel. It was founded in 2003 by Gap Adventures, the largest independent adventure travel company in the world. Planeterra evolved out of a long history of travelers committed to finding ways to give back to the people and places they visit.
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