Hoedspruit Trip Overview
The Siyafunda Wildlife and Conservation project offers you a unique experience in the African bush and gives you the opportunity to observe and be a part of the research and monitoring teams on the reserve.
The focus of the Siyafunda project revolves around some of our key species; elephants, lions, hyenas and leopards. You will also be involved with monitoring our breeding initiatives comprising buffalo, Livingston eland and nyala. Habitat work also plays an important part of the monitoring process.
The wildlife reserve where the project is located is a vast Big 5 nature reserve covering an area of 25000 hectares. Situated in the Lowveld area, the home of nature conservation in South Africa, your work as a volunteer adds immense value for accurate management of the animals within the reserve.
Whether on a monitoring drive, on foot, or observing the wildlife at a waterhole, all of your work will be done under the guidance of our qualified rangers.
Additional Info
Duration: 14 days
Starts: Hoedspruit, South Africa
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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The Siyafunda Wildlife and Conservation project offers you a unique experience in the African bush and gives you the opportunity to observe and be a part of the research and monitoring teams on the reserve.
The focus of the Siyafunda project revolves around some of our key species; elephants, lions, hyenas and leopards. You will also be involved with monitoring our breeding initiatives comprising buffalo, Livingston eland and nyala. Habitat work also plays an important part of the monitoring process.
The wildlife reserve where the project is located is a vast Big 5 nature reserve covering an area of 25000 hectares. Situated in the Lowveld area, the home of nature conservation in South Africa, your work as a volunteer adds immense value for accurate management of the animals within the reserve.
Whether on a monitoring drive, on foot, or observing the wildlife at a waterhole, all of your work will be done under the guidance of our qualified rangers.
Itinerary
ACTIVITIES
Monitoring forms the basis for the majority of our research assistance on the Greater Wildlife Reserve. We conduct monitoring drives in the mornings and afternoons to see the animals when they are most active.
We also spend time on foot tracking the more elusive animals, which is an amazing way to experience the bush.
Your activities as a volunteer will evolve around several key focus points for this programs;
– Elephant monitoring
– Lion monitoring
– Breeding of Buffalo, Eland and Nyala monitoring
– Hyena monitoring
– Leopard monitoring
– Small mammals surveys
– Birds and Raptor monitoring
– Habitat conservation
– Local community involvement
