Two Week Rhino Conservation and Monitoring Volunteer Program

Two Week Rhino Conservation and Monitoring Volunteer Program

You will be part of a day/night monitoring and tracking team dedicated to finding and documenting our black and white rhino populations within the reserve where information is collected and made available to the reserve managers.

Determine rhino territory and home range activity using territorial midden sites and GPS technology in an effort to understand seasonal movements. This assists with improved protection procedures and the development of management plans for the future success of the reserves priority population.

Monitoring rhino behaviour and interactions to achieve an understanding of the population structure.

Learn to track using GPS technology to mark the location of these priority animals daily, to create movement and range maps.

Learn to recognise priority species individuals, their tracks, signs, and assess their condition.

Learn about anti-poaching protection procedures.

Learn about management planning and population structures through information collected.

Itinerary

You will be part of a day/night monitoring and tracking team dedicated to finding and documenting our black and white rhino populations within the reserve where information is collected and made available to the reserve managers.

Determine rhino territory and home range activity using territorial midden sites and GPS technology in an effort to understand seasonal movements. This assists with improved protection procedures and the development of management plans for the future success of the reserves priority population.

Monitoring rhino behaviour and interactions to achieve an understanding of the population structure.

Learn to track using GPS technology to mark the location of these priority animals daily, to create movement and range maps. Learn to recognise priority species individuals, their tracks, signs, and assess their condition.

Assist and learn about anti-poaching protection procedures. Learn about management planning and population structures through information collected.