African Wildlife Safaris is the manager of a Volunteer Lion Research project that is based in a 5000 hectares private game reserve ,situated in close proximity to the Orpen Gate of the Kruger National Park.
Project Objective:
-Monitor and record movement and behaviour -Record data on predator- prey relationship -Monitor and record data on elephants, rhino, buffalo.
-Monitor nocturnal activities at designated points with an Infra Red Camera -Conservation interventions such as combating Soil Erosion
A typical seven day programme:
Day One:
Arrival with a briefing on the project and facilities.
Introduction to lion behaviour and research objectives.
Light Lunch
Afternoon drive starts at 18h00 with telemetry equipment to locate the lions.
Following the lions till about 21h00. Photographing and noting the activities of the lions.
Dinner. Participation in preparations and cleaning up.
Day Two:
Light Breakfast
Drive to the last recorded lion sighting.
Locating of the lions to monitor what they have been up to.
Drive and track the rhinos. Walk and tracking to locate the white rhinos. Identify according to ear profile cards.
Light lunch
Transfer of data to a computer.
Rest
Afternoon drive to locate the lions and following to record relevant data till 19h00. Continue on a night drive.
Day Three:
Light breakfast
Drive to a soil erosion site. Group work on combating soil erosion till 10h00.
Light Lunch
Rest
Afternoon drive to locate the lions. Monitor movements till 20h00.
Dinner
Midnight drive to locate lions and monitor movements and activities.
Day Four:
Light Breakfast
Drive and track the breeding herd of buffalo. Walk in and observe the male/female ratio.
Lunch
Transfer of data to a computer.
Rest
Afternoon/night drive with the objective to locate the breeding herd of elephants. Observe feeding and recording of species. Document the GPS location of the herd.
Dinner.
Day Five:
Light Breakfast
Drive and locate the lions. Monitor and record all relevant information. Locate and identify prey species since last observations.
Lunch
Transfer of information to the data base.
Afternoon walk to patrol for snares and removal if any is found. GPS recording of poaching sites.
General night drive. Placing of remote Infra Red Camera at waterhole for the night.
Dinner
Day Six:
Light Breakfast
Retrieve Infra Red Camera.
Locate lions and monitor movements.
Lunch
Transfer of data and down-loading of photos.
Afternoon night drive to locate lions, leave after brief observation.
Locate the elephants and monitor position and nocturnal activity.
Dinner
Day Seven:
Coffee/Rusks
Morning walk.
Breakfast.
Participants that leave are de-briefed and transferred to destination.
Additional activities include:
-Day visits to Kruger National Park
-Moholoholo
-Cultural Village
-Reptile Park for Venomous snake handling course -Scenic route
These activities are all voluntary, and are at the individuals own expense.
Should this be a volunteering project you are searching to get involved with, contact African Wildlife Safaris today.
Contact Details:
Contact Number:
+27(0)823228357
Cell Number:
+27(0)82 322 8357
Contact Person:
Ronel
Website:
http://www.safarikrugerlodges.co.za/default.php?ipkProductID=39&sid=59&
E-mail:
safarilodges@worldonline.co.za
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