Description

The School for Field Studies (SFS) Kenya and Tanzania: Wildlife Management Studies Semester program allows students to examine how land-use practices within Maasai group ranches can be sustainably managed to promote both local economic livelihoods and wildlife conservation. Students will gain a general overview of cultural perceptions, conservation issues, wildlife dispersal areas, and biodiversity conservation in Kenya and Tanzania while meeting and interviewing wildlife managers and members of the Maasai community.

Highlights

There are many opportunities for effective conservation, natural resource management, and rural development, despite the seemingly negative availability and quality of habitat and resources for wildlife and livestock on the Maasai steppe.

The diverse habitat surrounding the SFS camps is used by wildlife as migration corridors among protected areas. The curriculum and research of this program focus on determining how changes in land-use and resource availability in the Maasai steppe ecosystems can be managed in such a way as to foster the well-being of local communities while safeguarding and promoting biodiversity conservation.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Cost includes tuition, room, and board

Experience Required

yes

One semester of college-level ecology or biology; 18 years of age

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 4-6

Scholarships are Available

SFS scholarships; Low and 0% interest loans

Typically The Application Process Time is

a few weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

The School for Field Studies's Mission Statement

SFS creates transformative study abroad experiences through field-based learning and research. Our educational programs explore the human and ecological dimensions of the complex environmental problems faced by our local partners, contributing to sustainable solutions in the places where we live and work. The SFS community is part of a growing network of individuals and institutions committed to environmental stewardship.

Year Founded

1980