Volunteering / Conservation & research

Conservation Research Programme, Sainte Luce

SEED Madagascar
Sainte Luce littoral forest, south-east Madagascar, Madagascar · Conservation & research
YOU PAY
From US$1,050
Plus expenses, which SEED sets out on its costs page. Converted from £795 on 15 Oct 2026; confirm the current price with SEED Madagascar.
LENGTH
2 to 8 weeks, four intakes a year
MINIMUM AGE
18
INCLUDED
Food and camping while you are with SEED, an orientation on Malagasy culture, Malagasy lessons and a guide team on call 24 hours a day.

SEED Madagascar is a charity working in the south-east of the island. Its research programme surveys one of Madagascar’s last coastal forests and works with the communities around it.

What volunteers do

  • Survey lemurs, frogs, reptiles and chameleons in the forest
  • Help with reforestation and monitor the forest corridors
  • Work on wetland conservation
  • Run environmental education sessions in the community

Applications are made on SEED’s online form, linked from their programme page, and they are happy to answer questions by email or video call.

HOW TO APPLY

Email SEED Madagascar directly:

See the programme page first ↗
  • Say which dates you have in mind and how long you can stay.
  • Tell them a little about yourself: your work, any useful skills, and why this programme.
  • Ask what the cost covers and what it doesn’t (flights, transfers, visas, insurance).
  • Ask what they advise about visas or permits for volunteering in that country.
Applications go straight to SEED Madagascar. We never take a fee.

We list this programme from SEED Madagascar’s own website, last checked 15 Oct 2026. Costs and dates change, so confirm them with SEED Madagascar before you book.

Applications go straight to the programme, never through us, and we never take a fee. Do you run Conservation Research Programme, Sainte Luce? Email editor@safaridispatch.com to update this listing or have it removed.