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Community Teaching and Wildlife Management, Antelope Park
During your stay on this volunteer project, you will contribute to our important work in community development. Plus, experience the best of our amazing lion conservation project that focuses on a unique approach to the ongoing protection of highly threatened African lions. The primary reasons for the decline in lion populations are habitat loss and prey-base depletion that creates a conflict w...
During your stay on this volunteer project, you will contribute to our important work in community development. Plus, experience the best of our amazing lion conservation project that focuses on a unique approach to the ongoing protection of highly threatened African lions. The primary reasons for the decline in lion populations are habitat loss and prey-base depletion that creates a conflict with people, resulting in the killing of lions in response to predation on livestock. Therefore, we take a responsible development approach to conservation by working closely with communities. We bring awareness to the importance of wildlife and create motivation for human and lion co-existence. Officially opened in December 2012, our ALERT Education Centre is the first educational facility of i...
Program Highlights
Work in schools in the communities, providing help and man power to overwhelmed teachers.
Discover our incredible resident wildlife, out in our game park, by participating in bush walks, game drives, game feeding, game counts, bird surveys and wildlife management activities.
Expand your knowledge of the African elephant by spending time and caring for our 4 rescued elephants, accompanying them on long walks, watching them swim, and learning their individual personalities.
Enjoy incredible excursion opportunities, including Victoria Fall and Matopos Rhino Trekking, as well as spend your free time at our coffee shop, pool, and stables!
Take part in behavioral enrichment activities by making toys from natural materials to stimulate the lions’ predatory and sensory behaviors, as well as stimulating activities for our elephants.
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- Gweru, Zimbabwe
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 9-12 Weeks
- Animal Welfare
- Childcare & Children
- Community Development
- Conservation
- Eco-Tourism
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- All Nationalities
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Best time spent in Africa
by: Miriam Corlito - GermanyProgram: Community Teaching and Wildlife Management, Antelope ParkI had my best time during my volunteering in Wildlife and Communities. The combination of both programmes gave me the chance to get to know and interact everyday with some amazing animals and at the same time to learn about the life in Zimbabwe for less fortunate people. I would definitely define this time spent here as the most enlightening of my life and would recommend it to everyone to try it, you will love it for sure!
Best experience ever! ??
by: Dan Goulder - AustraliaProgram: Community Teaching and Wildlife Management, Antelope Parkmy favourite experience was The community project at antelope park. Rosine and Stefan were incredible with teaching us about the community side of Zimbabwe. Throughout the community program we spent a day at a primary school with helping the kids practice for there exam. We also visited the local church and soup kitchen where we cooked and served food to the homeless. We also went shopping and brought lots of gifts and treats and took them to the orphanage to give to the kids. These...
Wonderful time!
by: Amanda Appelqvist - SwedenProgram: Community Teaching and Wildlife Management, Antelope ParkI love it. The program with communities at first was not what I expected. I thought that we were doing more and more than 3 days a week and just half of the days, so of course it changed after Covid they said so it was more before covid. But wonderful staff, they always try to do the best of a situation. And the place Antelope park is just so beautiful and the activities was so worth to do and get to know the volunteers better. I really going to miss this place, staff and volunteers a lot....
Program Details
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Locations
- Gweru, Zimbabwe
Types and Subjects
- Causes
- Animal Welfare
- Childcare & Children
- Community Development
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 2-4 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 5-8 Weeks
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Wifi Costs
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation Options
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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