Game Reserve Conservation Volunteer South Africa
South Africa
- Other Cities in South Africa:
Port Elizabeth
Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Throughout the year
Description:
Volunteer with the truly awesome African Big 5 gang (Lion, African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Leopard and Black Rhinoceros). This is a wildlife and conservation project located in South Africa that aims to protect, preserve and educate those interested in an up close and personal experience with mother nature and the African Big Five. On this volunteer programme, you will get the opportunity to get hands-on involved in several ongong projects within the reserve such as: * Assisting at the Elephant sanctuary
* Game capture
* Caring for lion cubs
* Looking after the various other animals
* Game tracking and research
* Parks maintenance and many more tasks. On your weekends off excursions will be organised for you to places of interest in the surrounding area and the fabulous Garden Route.
Highlights:
Volunteer in a Big Five Conservation Project in South Africa. Explore African Wildlife and live the life of a trainee Ranger. Once you are picked up in Port Elizabeth, you will be taken on a city tour and then to the reserve which is about a 45 minute drive from Port Elizabeth to the programme. You will be met by the volunteer coordinator and taken for an orientation tour. After that you will be shown to your accommodation, given your uniform and introduced to the rest of the team. You are expected to work for about 9 hours a day (from 7:30 am to 5 pm), 5 days a week. During the weekends you will have the opportunity to take part in some excursions to Port Elizabeth, Jeffreys Bay and Knysna, etc. These all all included as part of the price. Your tasks as volunteer will include but are not exclusive to: * Assisting with game captures
* Fencing and maintainence
* Assisting at the Elephant Sanctuary
* Caring for orphaned lion cubs
* Monitoring free roaming lions
* Removing alien vegetation
* Tagging and surveys You will find the following facilities in the Game Reserve: * Predator Educational and Rehabilitation Centre, caring for endangered species
* Elephant sanctuary, where there are tame elephants used for educational purposes
* Sporting facilities
Qualifications:
* Minimum age 18 yrs.
* No specific animal care skills are required, as all training will be given on site. You will need to be reasonably fit and able to be out all day - there is hard physical work!
* The greatest attributes you can posses are flexibility, a willingness to get involved and a great sense of humour.
* International volunteers are welcome as long as they are eligible for a tourist visa.
Cost in US$: from 650 GBP
Cost Include Description:
* You will be accommodated in the five star volunteer house (dorm style with 32 maximum capacity, please see pics)
* The volunteer house has it's own chef preparing the meals, it's own dining and lounge area and an entertainment centre
* The premises include a convenience store, internet facilities, sports facilities (tennis courts and a cricket field) and entertainment room
* Please note that the Reserve has an `Alcohol free` environment.
* You will be provided with 3 meals a day
* From a breakfast buffet to rice and tasty stews, burgers, pizzasand local cuisine with pap and meat.
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to South Africa
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
or
in Groups
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Other
- Phone Interview
Post-Program Services Include:
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Alumni Network
- Job and Internship Network
WAVA's Mission Statement: "WAVA" means Work & Volunteer Abroad. Our origins lie in a department created in 2006 at Twin Group, a prestigious provider of educational, training and employment opportunities for individuals from around the world.
Established in January 2010, we are a fresh, independent company, using the trading name WAVA and a brand new logo, inspired by the values of travel: opportunity, adventure, emotion, sharing, learning and seeing.
But we're not just about seeing. We're also about doing.
We specialise in offering life-changing opportunities to travellers for whom seeing is not enough. We offer three broad types of travelling experiences:
Volunteering on projects in developing countries
Internships in professional environments around the world
Seasonal paid working holidays in developed economies
We make these experiences possible through solid partnerships with highly reputable local providers.
Year Founded: 2010
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