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Horse Riding & Wildlife Conservation

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1 - 2 Wochen  ·  Alter 17 - 50+

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Highlights

  • Combine horse riding safaris with rhino and elephant conservation work
  • Get involved with horse management and care, game monitoring and cattle management
  • Ensure the conservancy is a safe and secure environment through regular and extensive horse patrols
  • Assist in horseback game counts and animal welfare monitoring
  • Experience a wide variety of endangered wildlife in their natural environment

Besonders geeignet für

Alter 17+
Alleinreisend
Pärchen
Gruppen
50+

Über das Programm

Combine horseback safaris and wildlife monitoring, with hands-on rhino and elephant conservation work. All on the back of your very own bush horse!

The project

Live and work in the heart of a 10,000 acre family-owned game park in the heart of Zimbabwe, and get involved in a world-renowned black rhino breeding and release programme. The conservancy has supported Zimbabwe's black rhino population since the mid 1980s, releasing 12 rhinos back into ...

Über das Programm

The project

Live and work in the heart of a 10,000 acre family-owned game park in the heart of Zimbabwe, and get involved in a world-renowned black rhino breeding and release programme. The conservancy has supported Zimbabwe's black rhino population since the mid 1980s, releasing 12 rhinos back into the wild to breed. 

You can play a key role in securing the future of this endangered animal as you work alongside anti-poaching rangers, monitor wildlife herds and patrol the game park, all on horseback. You will also get involved in the daily care of the resident black and white rhinos, and interact with the conservancy's elephants.

With daily horse rides and hands on conservation work, this project is an absolute must for anyone who wants to combine horse riding with volunteer work.

Horse riding volunteers experience a different Africa from other visitors, as they explore the game park on horseback, undertake fence and boundary monitoring and join the dedicated anti-poaching team for moonlight snare patrols. Camp out with your horse as you drive cattle around the game park, and interact closely with wildlife who not afraid or threatened by horses as they sometimes are by people or vehicles.

You will experience the amazing animal sitings, enjoy the African bush and do essential volunteer work, all on horseback, as well as having the opportunity to interact closely with rhinos and elephants and monitor other wildlife on the reserve.

The aim of the programme is to assist the established black rhino breeding and release programme, undertake patrols to better secure the conservancy and protect the animals, and collect meaningful information relating to rhino and wildlife conservation. You will also help educate the local children about the importance of protecting the natural environment and how they can play their part in conservation.

Volunteer Work

Horse riding volunteers play a vital role in the conservancy and get involved in a huge range of conservation activities, both on horseback and off.

  • Combine horse riding safaris with rhino and elephant conservation
  • Get involved with horse management and care, game monitoring and cattle management
  • Live in the heart of a family-run game park, dedicated to rhino care and wildlife preservation
  • Immerse yourself in beautiful surroundings and enjoy the wildlife all around you
  • Form close bonds with amazing animals, dedicated staff and other volunteers
  • Experience a wide variety of wildlife in their natural environment
  • Help with English literacy and conservation education
Wildlife conservation goes hand-in-hand with community education and we believe that a sharing of knowledge and culture is key to the future of our wildlife heritage. Volunteering with us is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a new country and culture and experience day-to-day life in Africa, while giving back to an important conservation cause. 

We guarantee that your experience on the programme will be life-changing!



Tagesablauf

There is no such thing as a typical day, but below are some activities which you will almost certainly be involved with during your stay:

Horse management and general equine care:

  • Feeding, grooming and health checks.
  • Maintenance and cleaning of tack and stables.

Anti-poaching support:

  • Ensure the ...

Tagesablauf

There is no such thing as a typical day, but below are some activities which you will almost certainly be involved with during your stay:

Horse management and general equine care:

  • Feeding, grooming and health checks.
  • Maintenance and cleaning of tack and stables.

Anti-poaching support:

  • Ensure the conservancy is a safe and secure environment through regular and extensive horse patrols.
  • Undertake moonlight patrols and camp-outs (depending on the season and weather).
  • Assist with the communication of conservation messages to local children.
  • Learn from the K9 Anti-Poaching team and meet the project's anti-poaching dogs.

Game park work:

  • Provide daily assistance to the Game Park Manager to ensure the effective running of the reserve.
  • Assist in horseback game counts and animal welfare monitoring.
  • Locate and assess specific herds around the game park.

Cattle ranching (seasonal):

  • Monitor the welfare of the cattle herd and move cattle to different sections of the reserve.
  • Work with the Cattle Team to conduct health inspections.
  • Patrol the park to find lost cattle and check for new calves.
  • Assist with cattle counts and dipping (dependent on the dipping schedule).

Endangered species conservation work:

This part of the programme is not always done on horseback

  • Observe social interactions and monitor the behaviour of the black and white rhino and elephants.
  • Learn to track collared rhino using telemetry.
  • Maintain and clean out elephant beds.
  • Carry out research projects and data collection on their feeding behaviour and movements.

A Day in the Life

Horse riding volunteers will usually get up around 6.00 - 6.30am to get started before the day heats up.

Have breakfast and pack your water bottle and a packed lunch; feed and groom the horses and head out into the game park to locate the sable and blesbok antelope. Count the size and composition of the herd, assess the condition and number of any babies and check the health of mothers.

Locate one of the baby giraffes and check the health and location of baby and mother.

After a packed lunch and a short rest, sitting under the shade of the msasa trees, or on top of one of the viewpoints, get back onto your horse and head to one of the far-flung areas of the park, checking for snares, fence damage and evidence of fires or traps. Make your reports to the Game Park Manager who may task you with fixing any broken areas or repairing fireguards.

Then its time to drop the horses off, feed and groom, before heading back to the volunteer house for an evening swim to cool off before a much needed and hearty dinner! 


Freizeitaktivitäten

During your leisure time you may go on walks and hikes around the reserve or to local places of interest; go fishing or canoeing on one of the many dams or swim in the pool at the volunteer house. 
We highly recommend a weekend visit to Victoria Falls (a 1 hour flight). This can be organised when ...

Freizeitaktivitäten

During your leisure time you may go on walks and hikes around the reserve or to local places of interest; go fishing or canoeing on one of the many dams or swim in the pool at the volunteer house. 
We highly recommend a weekend visit to Victoria Falls (a 1 hour flight). This can be organised when you are at the programme.

Voraussetzungen

Voraussetzungen

Mindestalter: 17 Jahre

Um an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, musst du mindestens 17 Jahre alt sein.

Sprachkenntnisse

Du brauchst folgende Sprachkenntnisse: Englisch (Grundkenntnisse)

Staatszugehörigkeit

Es gibt keine Beschränkungen. Helfende Hände aus aller Welt sind willkommen.

Andere Fähigkeiten

This is not a teaching programme - all volunteers must be able to ride when they arrive. No volunteer is allowed to ride without a helmet and there is a weight limit of 80kg. You must be able to confidently carry out a rising trot and canter and have had a number of years of experience of handling different horses. You must be confident you can handle a horse on your own and get out of potentially difficult situations.

Arbeitszeiten

Deine Hilfe wird an folgenden Tagen benötigt: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag und Freitag von 06:30 - 17:00

Leistungen

Leistungen

Dienstleistungen von Imire Rhino Conservation

Included in your programme fee:

  • Return transfers from Harare (arriving before 1300)
  • Accommodation
  • 3 meals per day plus water, tea and coffee
  • Laundry and housekeeping
  • Activities and equipment on the programme

What is not included:

  • Flights to Harare
  • Visa fees
  • Travel insurance (compulsory)
  • Drinks from the bar
  • Any extra activities or excursions outside of the volunteer programme

Abholung vom Flughafen Harare International Airport

Inclusive transfers are as follows:

Arrival - there is a transfer at 1300 from Harare International Airport on a Monday. If you arrive the day before, please arrange to return to the airport in time to meet the 1300 transfer departure. If your flight arrives after 1300 but before 1600 we can organise you a private transfer at a cost of $120. Arrivals after 1600 are too late for a private transfer.

Departures - transfers leave the conservancy at 7am on a Monday, arriving at the airport at 10am. Flights should be arranged from midday onwards. Flights departing before 1130 are too early for a private transfer.

Unterkunft

Your home will be a two storey thatched farmhouse which has a dormitory sleeping five and four twin / double rooms. There are three bathrooms with shower, bath and toilet plus three outside solar showers. 


The house is fully equipped with a kitchen, laundry, solar lighting, small generator for power outages, bar and verandah. There is a large garden with outside pool. There is WiFi at the volunteer house and also 3G signal. A local SIM card can be purchased on arrival into Harare International Airport.

Verpflegung

You will have three meals per day prepared by the staff and served buffet-style. Vegetarians, vegans and other dietary requirements can be catered for.

Internetzugriff

Gute Verbindung vor Ort

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Flugtickets

Der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist Harare International Airport (HRE) in Harare. Wir helfen dir günstige Flüge nach Simbabwe zu finden. FINDE GÜNSTIGE FLÜGE

Reiseversicherung

Ins Ausland zu gehen ist ein Abenteuer, auf das man sich stets gut vorbereiten sollte. Plötzliche Krankheit oder Verletzung, Stornierung oder Diebstahl - eine Reiseversicherung für Simbabwe bietet die nötige Sicherheit. ANGEBOT EINHOLEN

Impfungen

Bevor du deine Freiwilligenarbeit in Simbabwe antrittst, solltest du dich noch einmal von deinem Arzt beraten lassen und deine erforderlichen Impfungen für Simbabwe überprüfen. IMPFSCHUTZ ÜBERPRÜFEN

Informationen zur Anreise

The project runs every Monday throughout the year. You should arrive into Harare International Airport before 1pm on your project start date and arrange onward flights for after midday. 

If you would like to stay more than two weeks, you can combine the Horse Riding Programme with our Rhino & Elephant Conservation Programme.

The riding programme has set start and end dates throughout the year. Please check with us for current availability.

2024 dates:

October 7th – 21st
November 4th – 18th
December 2nd – 16th

202dates:

January 20th – February 3rd

February 17th – March 3rd

March 17th – 31st

April 14th – 28th

May 12th – 26th

June 9th – 23rd

July 7th – 21st

August 4th – 18th

September 1st – 15th

October 6th – 20th

November 3rd – 17th

December 1st – 15th


Verfügbarkeit
Jan Feb Mär Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez

Programmgebühren

1 Woche (Mindestaufenthalt) 1.378€
2 Wochen (Maximaler Aufenthalt) 2.755€
Durchschnittliche Gebühren 1.378€/Woche

Programmgebühren

1.378€ / Woche 1 - 2 Wochen Alter 17 - 50+

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Dauer

1 - 2 Wochen

Anzahlung

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Ausstehende Zahlung

Deine Restzahlung vereinbarst du mit Imire Rhino Conservation während des Bewerbungsprozesses. Normalerweise handelt es sich um eine Banküberweisung oder eine Barzahlung am Projektstandort.


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Imire Rhino Conservation

Brilliant 4.7 rating (33 Bewertungen)

Agentur - gegründet 2012

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Gesprochene Sprachen: Englisch

Über die Organisation

Hands-on rhino and elephant conservation at a private conservancy in Zimbabwe. Work alongside conservationists to help secure the future of these amazing animals.

Lerne deine Organisation kennen

Project Background

Imire was founded in 1952 by Norman and Gilly Travers. Originally cattle ranchers and farmers, the Travers also had a great passion for wildlife and conservation, which led to the establishment of Imire as a wildlife conservancy.

In 1987, 250 black rhino were removed from the Zambezi Valley due to a distressing rise in illegal rhino poaching. These rhino were relocated to private conservancies for safety. Imire was granted custodianship of seven orphaned calves and became an intensive black rhino breeding station. To date Imire has successfully released 11 rhino into the wild and they have gone on to breed successfully. The Black Rhino Breeding Programme is world-renowned, helping to protect Zimbabwe’s heritage with the successful re-introduction of this incredible endangered animal back into the wild.


Endangered Species Conservation

Imire: Rhino & Wildlife Conservation is internationally renowned for its black rhino breeding and release programme. The 10,000 acre reserve was given seven orphaned baby black rhino to raise in 1985 and since then 17 rhinos have been born at Imire and 12 released back into National Parks across Zimbabwe and Botswana. Now home to seven black and four white rhino, Imire is also home to three elephants who were orphans that outgrew their rescue sanctuaries back in the 1980s. These elephants could never be released and have found a forever home in as natural an environment as possible. Imire is also home to a buffalo, lion, a huge range of plains game such as giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, kudu and the rare sable antelope. In 2021, Imire became home to two male cheetah, born in captivity in Canada and brought to Zimbabwe as part of a re-wildling project.

Wildlife conservation volunteers get involved with every aspect of game park life, with a focus on rhino, elephants and cheetah. Get up close to these amazing animals and study their behaviour; learn from experienced guides and support the dedicated Anti-Poaching Unit. Volunteers also work on conservancy building and maintenance projects and carry out game counts, herd monitoring, maintenance, reforestation projects and work on the farm.

Volunteers will help with English literacy in the local school, working with a programme that has been approved by Zimbabwe's Ministry of Education, and assist older children with homework and school projects in the project's dedicated Learning Centre. Volunteers also undertake conservation education lessons with high school children, taking them around the conservancy and showing them the importance of caring for the natural environment and the animals within.

33 Bewertungen · rating4.7

PAULINA HARGASOVA rating5

2023 at Horse Riding & Wildlife Conservation

Amazing experience that you will never forget. I did the horse back riding program and I've never connected and approached so close the wildlife. The Imire team is truly inspiring, living for the conservation and wildlife. I would recommend to anyone to do the volunteer programme with Imire. ..
Kat Springer rating4.8

2023 at Horse Riding & Wildlife Conservation

Free to Be Wild is a unique experience. You are close to the animals and it feels like you are making a difference not just on a tour. We spent a week doing various chores and projects at Free to Be Wild. Every day is different as you never know what could be coming to the sanctuary. A injured ...
Thibaut Karalus rating4.4

2024 at Rhino & Elephant Conservation

I only stayed at Imire for 1 week but I wish I would have stayed longer. The experience was amazing, I learnt so much in one week. The volunteer house is beautiful and is located in a place that looks like a little paradise. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Big thanks to Bright, Liane ...
Marìa Isabel Goirigolzarri rating4.8

2024 at Rhino & Elephant Conservation

Great! The food, the organization, the protection, the contact with elephants, rhinos, pumas, antelopes..., the learning of survival techniques, the cleanliness... everything was perfect... a dream come ...
marisela bozo rating5

2024 at Rhino & Elephant Conservation

Imire is a great place to go. The place is beautiful and very well run by the coordinator and staff. The reserve is absolutely incredible with many animals running free, and beautiful birds. The experience with the elephants and the rhinos was the best part. Being so close to them is an amazing ...
pascale Jutard rating4.6

2023 at Rhino & Elephant Conservation

I will say that I had a wonderful time, anything from activities, the people of the staff were more than welcoming. I will recommend this to anyone young and older like me ( passed 60 ), I was first a bit nervous about not being able to complete the work asked of me, and I could participate in all ...

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