Game Ranger Guide Course - South Africa

only  £2150

Game Ranger Guide Course

Ref:

GYC 615

Countries:

South Africa

Duration:

from 2 Weeks

  

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0845 344 7518

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This placement would suit:

Ideally suited to people wanting an introduction to conservation in Southern Africa and those wishing to pursue a conservation oriented career, as well as wishing to improve their personal knowledge of wildlife.

 

Duration details:

This is a complete two week course, but if you want a longer trip you can combine it with another placement.

 

    

Product Details

The course is also a perfect way to start or end your ACE placement, or is ideal as an unusual two week break from the 9-5 routine. Set in a magnificent game reserve, most lectures take place out in the fresh air and practicals are carried out in the bushveld.

The course covers aspects of ecology such as animal identification, botany, animal behaviour and geology as well as rangering skills like 4×4 driving, dealing with dangerous game, snake identification and tracking. The course includes a sleep out in the African bush, aims to give students as much field exposure as possible and teaches a holistic view of the wilderness.

It is conducted by a fully qualified and registered Field Guide, with specialist knowledge and skills.

Subjects covered

• Basic 4 × 4 Driving skills
• Basic snake identification
• Sleep-out in the bushveld
• Interpreting wildlife sounds
• Habits of animals
• Handling firearms
• Bird, insect and tree identification
• Mammal biology and identification
• Bushveld ecology
• Spoor identification of all game
• Practical tracking down of wildlife
• Dangerous game and their behaviour

Recognition

The course is recognised by FGASA (The Field Guide Association of South Africa.)

Acccomodation

The accommodation is a camp of rondavels on the reserve and a large communal kitchen and living area as well as an outside firepit for cooking on the Braai.

Our users say...

"I wanted to know more about the wildlife that lived in South Africa and its conservation. I learnt so much more than I thought I would in just two weeks. We did a lot of tracking of some of the 'BIG FIVE' by foot and vehicle. The highlight of the course for me was camping out overnight watching out for the animals that may pass us; it was so exciting."

only  £2150

African Conservation Experience

African Conservation Experience has been sending volunteers to Africa for almost a decade and is the original, most experienced organisation for conservation placements in southern Africa. We can offer you the chance to work on game and nature reserves alongside conservationists, zoologists, wildlife vets and reserve managers.

  

or call:

0845 344 7518