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Big 5 Wildlife Conservation

NATIONAL PARKS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe

2 weeks

Scheduled Saturdays

Up to 6 people

Age 18+

From $1,795

Zimbabwe

2 weeks

Saturdays

Saturdays

Up to 6 people

Max 6

Age 18+

From $1,795

What's the project about?

This Big 5 Wildlife Conservation Program is a true African experience. One where you will venture off the tourist trail and immerse yourself in Zimbabwe’s most remote and unspoilt wilderness areas. This is a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at the hands-on conservation work carried out by staff who work every day to support the nation’s wildlife and wild areas.

This project is about supporting the long-term future of Zimbabwe’s wildlife.

The focus of the Big 5 Wildlife Conservation Program is to restore two of Zimbabwe’s most unspoilt and unexplored National Parks. The project team have also started work in a key conservation area which links these two National Parks together, creating an uninterrupted, continuous wildlife range. For the first time in decades, this offers animals safe passage between each area.

How will I be contributing?

This is a unique opportunity to volunteer as a Field Assistant, supporting the daily operations of the project staff. Wildlife volunteers will support project staff, work with Parks rangers and get involved in the ongoing operations of running a huge conservation area.

Volunteers gain a unique insight into the reality of the daily challenges facing conservationists who are dedicated to Africa’s most vulnerable wildlife. You will participate in wildlife monitoring of elephants, lions and giraffes; work on research projects studying African wild dogs and cheetahs; undertake bird and animal population surveys and assist with ranger field support. Learn about the work being done to sustain Zimbabwe’s wildlife and natural environment, and the challenges facing conservationists working to support animals in vast National Parks.

What makes this project ethical?

The Big 5 Conservation volunteer programme has been established for more than 15 years – as long as the Trust has been operating. It allows wildlife enthusiasts to join the team, and enjoy a rare and exciting opportunity to experience the Africa of conservationists, and its vast, remote wilderness. At the same time, you are actively assisting in the conservation and survival of iconic African wildlife.

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