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Country: MADAGASCAR
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| Frontier Conservation Expeditions |
50-52 Rivington Street
London
UNITED KINGDOM
EC2A 3QP
Phone: 020 7613 2422
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Program description: |
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Madagascar provides a unique environment for expeditions, with over 80% endemic animal species, and the south-west contains some of the least explored areas in the world. You will be trained to plan and execute an overseas expedition in a remote tropical environment in Madagascar.
You will learn how to design all elements of an expedition, developing skills in planning routes and itineraries, procuring equipment, carrying out risk assessments, managing health and safety issues, navigating with GPS systems and communicating using VHF radio.
You will gain skills in leadership and decision-making whilst undertaking rapid biodiversity assessment in remote inaccessible regions. Your hard work will contribute to identifying sites for future conservation initiatives.
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Age range: 17 and over
Travel to site: Varies
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group
No. in group: 10-20
Living arrangements on the program: Tents/Rustic Accommodation, Group living
How long does the program last?: 2-4 weeks
What are the dates of this program: Expeditions depart January, July and August
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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Gain a BTEC in Expedition Management (biodiversity research)The expedition is focussed around Frontier’s unique BTEC Advanced Certificate Level 3 Expedition Management (biodiversity research) syllabus. This qualification has been devised by Frontier staff and approved for certification by the awarding body, Edexcel. The qualification consists of four main units, and it is around these that the programme will be run. The units are Expedition Planning and Preparation, Expedition Skills, Team Leadership (expeditions), and Rapid Biodiversity Assessment.The qualification and the experience aims to provide participants with the practical skills to plan and execute a biodiversity research expedition.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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4 weeks £1,600
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Typical person for this program: |
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Committed to conservation and up for a challenge.
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Application process Involves: |
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Application form and telephone interview
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