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| Viewing: Africa's Big 5 Wildlife and Conservation Project |
Package ID: 1937 |
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| Africa's Big 5 Wildlife and Conservation Project |
Get up close and personal with Africas Big 5. The
reserve gives you an incomparable experience in
practical knowledge and diverse hands on volunteering.
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Join on of Africa's best volunteer conservation projects!
Below are some of the topics you will be experiencing:
Game capture and translocation
Tracking and monitoring released cheetah on foot
Managing and maintaining the cheetah breeding project(this will include cleaning enclosures)
Elephant interactions and upkeep of their bomas
Lion monitoring
Experience on how to approach wild animals on foot
Darting and Rifle handling course during 2 day survival camp
Wildlife nutrition and feeding
Option to work with the reserve vet when she is on site or working on neighboring reserves
Short course in wildlife immobilization
Game counts and species records
Marine education (1 day)
Snake handling course and reptile park upkeep (optional)
General reserve duties include erosion control, vegetation rehabilitation, road and fence maintenance.
Community work in the form of conservation education (optional)
Day to day tasks may vary because of the nature of this industry.
The Big 5 Wildlife and Conservation Project gives you a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the majesty of Africa's wildlife close at hand.
You will be based on the reserve in a very comfortable farm style volunteer house. There is an honesty bar and lapa (outdoor fire pit) where plenty on socialising takes place. Regular visitors to the house include Rhino, Buffalo, Cheetah, Giraffe and a range of Antelope. The house features satellite TV and internet.
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