Description

If you are a dedicated, mature, and motivated volunteer with caring attitude for wildlife and conservation, then you are welcome to join us!

Highlights

To all Wildlife Lovers this is a good opportunity to Volunteer working at Tsavo West National Park with daily game drives.

Volunteer activities:

De- snaring - De-snaring is removing wire snares or traps that poachers set across animal tracks to capture and kill wildlife. The poachers set the wire strategically with the aim of trapping the animal by the neck so as to suffocate it. This is a very cruel method as it is a slow and agonizing death for an animal. For this reason we search for the snares at poacher's hot spots and remove them.

Bush patrols - Daily Game drives to the Park with the help of sanctuary rangers volunteers make bush patrols to monitor animals for their safety from poachers. This patrol helps to identify any injured animal or orphan which can easily die for lack of treatment and tender care. Volunteers take record of such incidences and report the case to the Kenya Wildlife Service which is in charge of all the wildlife in Kenya.

Guiding and giving talks to tourists - In the sanctuaries we have two hotels and camp lodge in which tourists spend their holiday while viewing wildlife. Volunteer's help in guiding the tourist to where animals have been spotted for example the big cats and to make sure the animals are not crowded by the tourists thus interfering with their freedom in their habitat.

Volunteers are also involved in giving talks to tourists on animal behaviors in their habitats and importance of conservation. They will also develop presentations on animal's interactions during evening times in the hotels.

Research on Human-Wildlife Conflict - The wildlife especially the elephants do cross over to the neighboring community farms and the outcome is massive destruction thus creating hostility towards wildlife.

Volunteers will be involved in researching sustainable solutions on this conflict and developing alternative source of income for the communities.

Community Outreach and Education - Wildlife conservation goes hand in hand with tree planting, for animals depend on trees for their survival. In the sanctuary we have indigenous seedlings to plant in the sanctuary and to give to the communities. For this reason volunteers have special visits to the communities to talk about conservation and to plant trees.

School visits - Volunteers will be involved in education on wildlife and strengthening environmental school clubs on conservation. More ideas are welcomed to run this program effectively.

Elephant Paper Dung - An Elephant Dung paper project was launched in conjunction with Kenya Wildlife Service to create harmony between the wildlife and the community through utilization of the Elephants waste into a more productive and viable activities.

The concept of Elephant Dung Paper products will no only help creating revenues but also support conservation efforts by changing community's attitude towards wildlife, especially elephants.

Qualifications

- no specific qualifications are necessary for this program
- minimum age is 18 years
- any experience with animal is beneficial
- a genuine interest for nature and wildlife
- should be of average physical fitness and willing to get their hands dirty

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

2 weeks-USD 1,399; 3 Weeks-USD 1,599; 4 Weeks-USD 1,799; Extra Week-USD200

Program Fees Include:

- Transfers to and from Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Escorted transfer to Tsavo Conservation Project
- First Night B & B accommodation at a hotel in Nairobi
- All accommodation during your stay
- All meals during your stay
- Full support and assistance from your coordinator throughout your time on your placement

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

American, European, Canadian, Australian, South African, Kiwi, Worldwide and Asian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Guest House

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Volunteer in Kenya's Mission Statement

Our mission is to connect people with communities in need. Providing quality placements for interns and volunteers with the aim of meeting the goals and aspirations of the local communities as well as the volunteers. To conserve the worlds most endangered wildlife and threatened habitats and to build sustainable livelihoods for marginalised communities in Kenya. To create solutions that are not political, forward-thinking, community-driven, and innovative and which take into consideration the long-term needs of impoverished communities

Year Founded

2007