Modisa Wildlife Project, Botswana
Location
Botswana: Ghanzi, Maun
Description
Modisa has developed a unique volunteer program which stretches from 2 weeks to 3 months. The program will give you an exclusive experience, close encounters with the African wildlife, the stunning nature and its people. The program consists of a well-balanced mix between safari, lectures and being part of the day-to-day work on site. By mixing the three elements, you will leave with knowledge of the challenges the wildlife of Botswana is facing and what actions researchers and the government are implementing to benefit wildlife and the public.
During your stay at Modisa, you will become an active part of the day-to-day work and will bring you up-close with the animals and the African culture. You will experience the unspoiled nature on different trips on foot, as well as in our game drive car - trips and adventures that gives you an experience of Kalahari like no other. The trips are tailored as a mix between theory - to give you a better understanding of your surroundings and practical experience, where you will have the opportunity to try out everything you have learned. All the activities at Modisa - from lectures to feeding full-grown lions, leopards and wild dogs in the African sun, will challenge you physically and mentally. This will contribute to your personal development and create the most unique and adventurous experience of the African bush you can ever imagine.
BACKGROUND INFO:
The founders of Modisa Wildlife Project are Mikkel Legarth from Denmark and Valentin Gruener from Germany. They met on a wildlife farm in Africa in 2009 as volunteers. They quickly moved up to management positions, fueled by their commitment to local wildlife. Their love and passion for African wildlife - especially big cats - made them fulfill their childhood dream of setting up a wildlife project with an emphasis on creating a bond between people and the wilderness. By cooperating with leading researchers in Botswana and with the University of Texas At Austin, Modisa Wildlife Project has the unique opportunity to create positive changes in local communities which in turn will create a better understanding of and a brighter future for wildlife and the big cats of Botswana.
Highlights
- Bush walks
- Tracking
- Game drives
- Camlifire nights and BBQ
- Lectures - focus on problem predators, wildlife management/ eco tourism, vegetation and geology and the ecosystem of Botswana
- Sleep out in the bush
- Horseback riding
- Cultural experience
- Animal feeding
- Enclosure cleaning
- Research
- Vegetation ID
- Campsite work
- Fence Patrol