African Wildlife Researcher

This wildlife research program is one like no other, it is an enriching and unforgettable experience for people that truly desire an up-close and personal experience in the world of conservation. Conservation is more than just a tourist safari. It is getting one’s hands dirty protecting the diverse flora and fauna of the region, absorbing all the senses of what this region has to offer with its sights, sounds and smells; its being enriched by the history of the past and knowing that one can make a tremendous difference for the future by learning and protecting the vast and irreplaceable ecosystem.

Putting all the hard work aside, on your leisure time you can visit the nearby beaches which are breath taking or try shark cage diving! Visit the Addo National Park to do some wildlife watching or try some adrenaline Sports. This project will give you an adventure of a lifetime!

Becoming a volunteer, you will have adventures in all aspects of conservation including researching leopard population, cheetah and elephant monitoring, bird and ecological surveys, analyzing game transects, possibly translocations and releases, hands-on work projects of restoring flora, recording and evaluating data and sustaining the habitat and so much more!

Some of your responsibilities will include:

·         Monitoring of important species

·         Bird Surveying

·         Reserve management

·         Ecological surveying

·         Camera trap set ups and checking of photos

·         Game Transects

·         Any other duties given to you by the coordinator

·         Mammals surveying.

There isn’t a fixed schedule however the day usually lasts from 7AM to 4PM. Five to six days per week and Sundays are regarded as leisure days.

Year round however the project closes in mid-December to mid-January. (Arrivals are every second Wednesday)

The project is based in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Within aPrivate Game Reserve. They are also within easy access to the two largest cities in the nation which is Pretoria and Johannesburg.

On days off Volunteers have lots of opportunities to go Wildlife watching, see Vast landscapes, immerse themselves in the unique culture and history of South Africa, visit the Addo National Park and do so much more!