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Desert Elephant Conservation in Namibia
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Join an award-winning elephant conservation team to help protect and research desert elephants in Namibia. Construct walls to protect farmers’ water infrastructure and build drinking points for elephants to help reduce conflict within the local community. Camp out under the stars in the beautiful Namibian desert whilst immersing yourself in pioneering conservation work. The project helps to red...
Join an award-winning elephant conservation team to help protect and research desert elephants in Namibia. Construct walls to protect farmers’ water infrastructure and build drinking points for elephants to help reduce conflict within the local community. Camp out under the stars in the beautiful Namibian desert whilst immersing yourself in pioneering conservation work. The project helps to reduce conflict between elephants and farmers by building protective structures around water sources and creating safe water drinking points for elephants. The team also researches the elephants’ movement and distribution, and compiles identikits on herds and individual elephants.
Program Highlights
Record elephant movement patterns using GPS positions.
Compile and update the herds' identification notes.
Document new births, deaths, and other important events, such as mating.
Collect elephant dung for DNA sampling.
Note any issues relating to the elephants' health and well-being.
Quick Details
- Windhoek, Namibia
- Swakopmund, Namibia
- Luderitz, Namibia
- Gobabis, Namibia
- Grootfontein, Namibia
- Karasburg, Namibia
- Rural Areas, Namibia
- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 5-8 Weeks
- 7-12 Months
- Animal Welfare
- Building & Construction Projects
- Conservation
- Environment
- Water Projects
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- American
- European
- Canadian
- Australian
- South African
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Program Reviews
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Overall Rating
Total Reviews
Fantastic
by: Mark - United KingdomProgram: Desert Elephant Conservation in NamibiaI volunteered for 2 weeks I found the whole experience to be fantastic and can't thank them enough for making my time in Namibia both useful and rewarding. Chris and the team made us feel very welcome and safe throughout the whole two weeks, even when we had an elephant banging his trunk on the front of the pick-up during patrol week! One of my most memorable experiences was during patrol week whilst sleeping under the stars and watching the space station flying overhead and seeing shooting st...
A very enjoyable and worthwhile project
by: Martin - United KingdomProgram: Desert Elephant Conservation in NamibiaThis project is not for work shy people, the build week is hard graft in hot conditions but it is well worth it. The patrol week is a fantastic insight as to how elephants live, one day you won't see any, but the next it seems like they are tracking you. All in all this is a very enjoyable and worthwhile project to be on.
Just do it!
by: Pam - MexicoProgram: Desert Elephant Conservation in NamibiaI find it most rewarding knowing that the herd of elephants we tracked were safe and ok. And experiencing the happiness of the farmers, looking at their smiles, because we were there to help them. What's most challenging is the work itself! I´ve never held a shovel before in my life, or mix cement with water and sand. But, I ended up loving it. It´s actually a great exercise and it can be very therapeutic. One advice I would give to those considering this placement - Just do it!
Program Details
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Locations
- Windhoek, Namibia
Types and Subjects
- Causes
- Animal Welfare
- Building & Construction Projects
- Conservation
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- American
- European
- Canadian
- Australian
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Program Activity Costs
- On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
- Certificate of Completion
Accommodation Options
- Other
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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