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Wildlife Conservation & Community Project
Learn what it takes to manage a protected area and contribute to a range of meaningful activities that benefit both wildlife and people. Volunteer activities lead to a sense of achievement at the same time as providing tangible impacts on the ground.
This program is situated in a big-5 game reserve that is actively engaged in conservation projects and ongoing research to enhance biodiversity and support local community initiatives. As a community-owned reserve, your participation in this program directly benefits the local people.
A fundamental goal of this program is to offer a hands-on experience that directly contributes to the long-term objectives of wildlife and habitat protection while fostering community partnerships and projects
Details about the project
What's included
During your two week Conservation & Community Project you will be collected from the Ladysmith station after arriving from either OR Tambo or Lanseria and dropped off at the Ladysmith station and take the bus back to the airport. You will stay in a 2 person safari tent with comfortable beds and linen – immersed in your wild surroundings!
Guidance
24 hour support and supervision
Accommodation
Shared rooms with other volunteers
Food & Beverages
Three meals a day, coffee & tea included
Details about the project
Wildlife Conservation & Community project details
- Arrival Day – Monday
- Time – Your flight can land anytime on Monday
- Airport – O R Tambo International Airport ( or Lanseria)
- Jo’burg Orientation – Monday and Tuesday
- Project Starts – Wednesday
- Departure Day – Wednesday
- Departure time – You MUST take a late evening flight out of JNB, as the bus from Ladysmith will only arrive in JNB in the late afternoon. You will be collected from the bus terminal and transferred to the Johannesburg International Airport
- Min Duration – 2 weeks (including 2 day orientation)
- Min Age: 16 (With Parental consent)
- Max Age: N/A – Medium level of fitness & in good health
NOTE: We can also collect you at any hotel or place of accommodation on your arrival day, should it be within close radius of the city centre or airport.
Volunteers will be actively involved in a range of activities that directly contribute to the conservation goals of the game reserve and could include:
- Learn telemetry and monitor a range of keynote species for research purposes
- Remove alien invasive species & bush clearing
- Conduct snare sweeps and assist anti-poaching unit
- Help out with road maintenance & repair
- Collect data on priority research projects that inform management decisions
- Contribute to a range of conservation projects on the reserve happening at the time
- Assist with educational groups and help facilitate activities
- Participate in diverse community projects ranging from livelihood support, school renovations, tutoring, establishing school reading corners and conservation awareness.
- CV/Resumé
- Intermediate to advanced level of competency in English
- Copy of return flight itinerary
- Adequate medical insurance
The project provides accommodation in 2-person safari tents with comfortable beds and linen. There are shared ablutions with hot and cold showers and flush toilets – immersed in your wild surroundings!
Connected by beautiful pathways, the bushcamp leads you from your sleeping spot to the chill zone overlooking a waterhole! With comfy couches and beanbags, it is the ideal opportunity to watch animals come to the water to drink. Surrounded by natural
vegetation and birdsong, this is the perfect place for some nature connection.
A separate meal tent is where everyone gathers for delicious home-cooked meals and where you can find tea or coffee anytime of the day.
A newly built, rustic swimming pool is the perfect solution to the hot midday heat!
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Activity level
6
Education level
8
Involvement level
7
Independence level
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