Shamwari Game Reserve Conservation Volunteer Programme, South Africa
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As a volunteer with Shamwari Game Reserve, you will be able to work with big game conversation efforts in an impressive 25,000 hectare Big Five Reserve.
Wildlife conservation volunteers will assist with monitoring game, help with duties at the Born Free big cat sanctuary, caring for orphaned animals at the wildlife rehabilitation and many other fascinating activities.
- Be a part of the team at Shamwari Game Reserve and work with Africa's Big Five.
- Monitor game to aid in checking on the ecological balance in the Game Reserve.
- Track and observe predators (Lions and Leopards) and large herbivores (Rhinos and Elephants).
- Place camera traps and participate in anti-poaching night drives.
- Work as a team with conservationists and participate in fascinating lectures and talks.
- Help the community with a variety of projects including painting classrooms and building jungle gyms.
- Alien Plant Control
There is also a possibility for volunteers to work at the Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary.
Wildlife conservation volunteers can help with current short-and-long-term projects. However, wildlife is unpredictable and so there is no guarantee for what kind of project you will be placed on during your time as a volunteer.
Wildlife conservation volunteers will assist with monitoring game, help with duties at the Born Free big cat sanctuary, caring for orphaned animals at the wildlife rehabilitation and many other fascinating activities.
- Be a part of the team at Shamwari Game Reserve and work with Africa's Big Five.
- Monitor game to aid in checking on the ecological balance in the Game Reserve.
- Track and observe predators (Lions and Leopards) and large herbivores (Rhinos and Elephants).
- Place camera traps and participate in anti-poaching night drives.
- Work as a team with conservationists and participate in fascinating lectures and talks.
- Help the community with a variety of projects including painting classrooms and building jungle gyms.
- Alien Plant Control
There is also a possibility for volunteers to work at the Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary.
Wildlife conservation volunteers can help with current short-and-long-term projects. However, wildlife is unpredictable and so there is no guarantee for what kind of project you will be placed on during your time as a volunteer.
Highlights
Volunteering with the Shamwari Game Reserve is an amazing opportunity to work directly with conservation efforts on a Big Five Game Reserve.As a volunteer, you will experience a wide range of activities and have great hands-on fieldwork.
This will build a valuable foundation of knowledge for working with conservation institutes.
Qualifications
- Age 18 yrs and upwards- Interest / field of study: conservation, environmental science, wildlife management, ecology or wildlife biology, wildlife journalism, wildlife photography, veterinary science, animal behaviour studies
- Personal qualities of flexibility and adaptability
- Self-motivated: a carefully structured full programme is provided each week, but volunteers need to be adaptable to some programme changes depending on variables in the running of the project
- Free time is also factored in so volunteers need to be independent and mature enough to make constructive use of such recreational time
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What`s Included
The cost includesAll on site meals
Accommodation within the Game Reserve
Linen (bedding)
Laundry once weekly
Cleaning twice weekly
All on-reserve conservation activities and training
Tea and coffee
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Provider:
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Location
- South Africa: Shamwari Game Reserve
Terms:
Throughout the year
Program Duration:
1-2 weeks, 1-3 months
Languages:
English
Participants:
Worldwide
Cost:
The costs for the project are as follows: 2 weeks is £695, 3 weeks is £975, 4 weeks is £1255, 6 weeks is £1795 and 8 weeks is £2335.
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