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SFS Kenya: Giraffe Ecology and Conservation
In this summer fundamentals course, the world-famous national parks and reserves of Kenya will be your classrooms. Through safari drives, field excursions, and an emphasis on the human role, study wildlife found nowhere else on the planet. Discuss different wildlife management and conservation approaches and learn about traditional knowledge and culture from Maasai and other community groups. SFS...
In this summer fundamentals course, the world-famous national parks and reserves of Kenya will be your classrooms. Through safari drives, field excursions, and an emphasis on the human role, study wildlife found nowhere else on the planet. Discuss different wildlife management and conservation approaches and learn about traditional knowledge and culture from Maasai and other community groups. SFS students live and study at the Center for Wildlife and Human Dimensions of Conservation. The Center is located in the middle of Kenya's Rift Valley, among three world-renowned national parks. The snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro towers over miles of savanna, replete with diverse wildlife. Our sprawling, grassy campus includes traditional thatched cabins and a central building just down the roa...
Program Highlights
Explore Amboseli National Park, widely regarded as the best place in the world to observe free-ranging elephants, on a multi-day camping trip.
Learn core skills including GIS, species identification and wildlife census, animal behavior observation, water quality assessment, basic Swahili language, and research design and implementation.
Enjoy travelling lectures to multiple conservancies within Amboseli ecosystem, home to the majority of giraffe populations.
On two multi-day camping trips, explore both Amboseli National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve to view a wide range of megaherbivores and predators in different habitats.
Visit local Maasai communities and settlements (‘manyatta’) to converse and understand how they coexistence with wildlife around them.
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- Kenya
- Summer
- African Studies
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
- Anthropology
- Biology
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June 01, 2014by: tessleeProgram: SFS Kenya: Giraffe Ecology and ConservationI really enjoyed my time at this program. We spent most of our time in the field as most of our classes were done on safari or interviewing local people. We would take take the knowledge we learned in lectures and apply it to the field. This program was science intensive, but very doable for students coming from other majors. Professors were knowledgeable and passionate about the topics they were teaching. There was only one course on cultural immersion, since it was mostly science based. One course allowed for learning Swahili along with a one day home stay and visits to the different local tribes of the area. Each day was constant learning and new experiences that forced me to lived in the moment to try to take in all that this country had to offer.
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Locations
- Kenya
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- African Studies
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
Availability
Years Offered: 2024
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Some Program Activity Costs
Accommodation Options
- Dormitory
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Transcript
- Online Application
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