WILD ANIMAL PLANET - 1 | GSM01 | 2026-07-24 - 2026-08-03 | ANIM,ENVI,RENO | Age: 18 - 35

General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks of Turkiye. Ovakorusu Wild Animal Shelter & Rehabilitation Center

Work: Ovakorusu Wild Animal Shelter is one of the few facilities in Europe. This facility houses and treats injured or disadvantaged wild animals in nature. The animals are kept in their natural habitat. There are dozens of disadvantaged animals such as bears, wolves, foxes, hawks and owls in the facility. Volunteers help with the daily feeding of animals. When necessary, they participate in their treatment and vaccination processes with professionals. Environmental cleaning and organization of the facility are also done with volunteers. Volunteers also participate in repairs and painting of areas in need of repair at the facility. Work with wild animals is carried out with safety precautions. Our volunteers have gained extraordinary experience in this project in the past years.

Accomodation and food: There is a small guesthouse for volunteers in the facility. The guesthouse is for IVS volunteers only. Volunteers stay in rooms for 2-3 people. The guesthouse has a kitchen, showers, toilet and air conditioning. There is a common area where volunteers can socialize. Volunteers prepare their own meals together in the guesthouse. The 40 € of extra fee will be a generous contribution to cover food expenses and also to handle basic conditions of the accommodation place.

Location: BURSA

Location and Leisure: Bursa has many historical and natural heritages as it was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. This city, built in a forested area, also has natural beauties worth seeing. It can be reached from the airports in Istanbul by shuttle in approximately 3 hours. Many excursions and cultural activities await you in this city, which is also famous for its food. Volunteers can socialize as they wish at the facility.

Airport: IST

Train/Bus station: Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (Asia Side of Istanbul) is the nearest airport. You can choose to Istanbul Airport as well.

Requirements: 40 € small conribution. Animal lovership. Motivational letter. Passport copy.

There are direct shuttles from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Bursa Bus Station. It takes aprox. 3 hours by shuttle bus. We can pick you up from the Bursa Bus Station. You will be well informed by the infosheet later.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 40 EUR

There are no restaurants or supermarkets near the venue. For this reason, we have to bring food ingredients from the city center by car at certain times. 40€ will be a good contribution for this. Thank you!