Expeditions to Explore South American Wildlands and Biodiversity

We are engaged in a series of expeditions to explore and document the immense wildlands that still exist in South America. This year our expeditions focus on large wild areas over 1 million hectares in size that exist in Argentina and Chile.

We are actively seeking volunteers who would like to join these research expeditions and help us with the initial exploration of the tremendous biodiversity and beautiful landscapes of some of the biggest wildland areas left on Earth. PBI is currently working in Argentina to map, explore, document and work with conservation partners on protection measures for the vast remaining wildlands of South America. You can read more about our South America Wildlands and Biodiversity Project here.

View a galley of photos from our 2011 expeditions here.

Participants have the chance of protecting unfragmented wildlands that are millions of acres in size. Experience these areas in an intimate way! The expeditions incorporate some of the most magnificent places in South America, yet few people know about them. That's why they are still intact.

We have four expeditions during 2012 and more are in the planning phase for December 2012 and early 2013. Volunteers are invited to apply to any or all of them. Space is very limited. The current expedition dates for 2012 are February 1-15, February 17-28, March 4-15, and November 17-30.

To read about some of the details of these expeditions follow these links:

Central Argentine Andes - Paso Pino Hacado Norte, Feb 1-15, 2012

Sierra de Famatina to Ojos del Salado, Feb 17-28, 2012

Volcan Llullaillaco to Valle de Fiambala, March 4-15, 2012

Nevado de Cachi to Laguna Blanca November 17-30, 2012

For answers to some of your questions about the expeditions read this discussion of frequently asked questions (FAQ).

To apply for one or more expeditions download this application form.

Return your answers to the application to bigwild@pacificbio.org

You can download a Microsoft Word version of the application here.