What it means to be a volunteer at Maquipucuna Volunteers are people willing to give and to receive. They must be eager to learn about a new environment and culture and want to help preserve this unique piece of cloud forest. They must have a desire to lend a hand in protecting biodiversity in a highly endangered tropical Andean habitat within two of the world's top five "biodiversity hotspots". We believe some qualities are a must for working as a volunteer at Maquipucuna, for instance: honesty and ability to work with a group or as an individual, flexibility, initiative, creativity, responsibility, kindness, love for nature and interest in conservation and community development efforts.