Voluntary Guardian

Are you...

Believe in the importance of nature conservation.

Nature lovers who are dedicated, enthusiastic and have a passion for the living things and non-living things in the environment.

Enjoy meeting people from all walks of life.

Actively seek to understand the natural world and the ecological processes within it, and to share this knowledge with other people.

Able to carry out work in the outdoors.

What is Voluntary Guardian?

The Voluntary Guardians of Kota Kinabalu Wetland Ramsar Site, KKWRS are committed volunteers who have been trained to manage the wetlands, for no financial reward.

The Vision and Objectives

We envisage a future in which the KKWRS enjoys on-going support and commitment of the community through the Voluntary Guardian who actively contribute to the objectives of the KKWRS.

The Voluntary Guardian Programme offers the community an opportunity to take an active role in supporting and promoting the care for natural heritage through the KKWRS educational programmes.

Voluntary Guardians can help to instill awareness, promote responsibility and care for the environment, help to conduct nature programmes, leaded guided tours, involve in wetland management and help to raise funds.

Voluntary Guardians, who will be recruited and trained, shall contribute their time to the management of KKWRS and all its programmes.

Criteria

Aged 13 years old and above
Able to contribute at least 10 days a year for voluntary work at KKWRS
Able to speak Bahasa Melayu or English

Areas of Involvement

Wetlands management
Environmental education
Fund raising

Training will be provided in these 3 areas

Discipline

Voluntary Guardians are expected to sign in and out in the volunteer attendance book. They have to inform the centre of their attendance before the commencement of their duties and if they are leaving early and before the end of their duties.

Voluntary Guardians are to observe a code of conduct:

To be punctual at all times
To be courteous towards the visitors
To observe the rules and regulation of KKWRS
To be properly attired
To inform the staff in advance if they are not able to turn up for their duties
Voluntary Guardians must not represent KKWRS or its management to the media or elsewhere, based on their volunteer status, unless approval has been given in writing