City/State: Phalaborwa Country: SOUTH AFRICA Wildlife Research Volunteering REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Yomps 10 Woodland Way Sussex UNITED KINGDOM BN1 8BA Phone: 0845 006 1435 www.yomps.co.uk Program description: Book before 1st November 2010 and get 10% OFF.  Be a wildlife research volunteer in South Africa for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 12 weeks to track lions, observe and record their behaviour, study elephants and rhinos, look for and collar new animals, learn about conservation research techniques, assist with data processing, learn about the African bush and qualify with the Field Guide Association of South Africa. This Yomps responsible wildlife volunteering adventure gives volunteers the opportunity to aid the conservation of a unique and spectacular part of South Africa; making it a fantastic and worthwhile way to spend a gap year, career break (otherwise known as sabbatical) or wildlife conservation holiday. Whether you are looking for a career in conservation or just want to go on the trip of a lifetime, being a volunteer in South Africa will provide you with the memories of a lifetime. For anywhere between 2 to 12 weeks, volunteers live deep in the heart of the South African bush seeing awe-inspiring sites, enjoying exciting activities and having fantastic adventures volunteering in South Africa. The wildlife volunteering project is located on a huge 30,000 ha game reserve teeming with an amazing array of game that includes rhinos, elephants, lions, leopards and antelope. The base is located 50 km from the largest game reserve in South Africa, Kruger National Park, making it the perfect place for anyone who wants to volunteer in South Africa and see the full variety of amazing wildlife it is home to. Working alongside professional researchers, we will observe elephants and rhino as well as track lions to record their behaviour in the aid of an intensive predator wildlife monitoring programme. Each day, we’ll go on two game drives to track lions using telemetry equipment, following their trail for many hours collecting valuable data. Volunteers are also involved in projects that habituate and develop identification kits for elephant populations, monitor conditions of white rhino populations, and habituate resident leopards. Anyone staying eight weeks or longer can become a member of FGASA (Field Guide Association of South Africa) and gain their Nature Site Guide theory certificate. As well as looking impressive on any CV, this certificate will provide participants with fantastic knowledge, being of special interest to anyone who wants to pursue a career in conservation. There are lectures on subjects such as ecology, trees, grasses and mammals, and participants are given access to a reference library to study towards the exam. Evenings are a time for relaxation and eating under the South African stars as we’re surrounded by the amazing sounds of the bush. When the sun comes to set on the whole of our spectacular safari, we’ll be dreaming for years to come of the life changing experience we enjoyed during our wildlife volunteering adventure in South Africa. General program information: Program open to: Everyone Age range: 18+ Travel to site: Independent Travel Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group No. in group: 6 - 12 Living arrangements on the program: Group living How long does the program last?: 1-3 Months What are the dates of this program: Every Tuesday throughout the year. Benefits and advantages of the program: What's Included: Pre-departure support 24 hour emergency phone line in the UK Airport transfers from Phalaborwa All meals Accommodation Research Training on using telemetry, GPS, data collection and processing General training in; conservation, reserve management, bird/mammal/reptile identification, tracking, tree identification and ecology. FGASA Level 1 exam and subscription for one year (if booking 8 weeks or more). Africa Safe-T (24 hr wilderness medical service providing paramedic and emergency medical services) CD containing images of your stay Cost or price of this program: From £649 / $1299 (US) / €844 10% Off if you book before 1st November 2010 Other Volunteering Programs listings from Yomps kenya East Africa Conservation and Community Expedition playa colorada, venezuela Venezuela 6 Month Explorer krabi province, thailand Teaching English in Thailand TEFL venezuela Venezuelan 3 Month Explorer fiji Fiji Diving, Conservation and Culture ecuador, guatemala, honduras, nicaragua, peru Latin America Community Teaching and Spanish ecuador, peru South American Community Teaching with Spanish hoedspruit, south africa Wilderness Conservation Project plettenberg bay, south africa Marine Research & Community Volunteering ecuador Amazon Conservation and Community Development mexico Mexico Marine Research Conservation (Beginners) namibia Elephant Conservation in Namibia malawi Malaria Prevention in Malawi hoedspruit, south africa Horse Safari Work Experience, Karongwe hoedspruit, south africa Wildlife Sanctuary and Community Education yucatan peninsula, mexico Mexico Marine Research Conservation (Advanced) antigua, guatemala, honduras, nicaragua Central America Community Teaching and Spanish south africa Equestrian Work Experience mexico Mexico Marine Conservation Divemaster Internship Back   New Search   Send to a friend