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     Ecotourism in Steytlerville (South Africa) with Vivisto
 
We invite you to become a part of a new and unique conservation and animal rehabilitation adventure situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. This programme is exclusive to Vivisto and we want you to be a part of it.

You will assist with the re-introduction of indigenous animals and other wildlife back to an area that has seen numbers diminish in recent years due to mans' intervention. Over farming, poaching and the decreasing amount of land available for wildlife to live in its natural surroundings has put many species into the endangered category.

Our programme is run and developed by volunteers and relies on your passion for wildlife, your participation in ongoing conservation work and your motivation to make a difference, to bring this vast area back to how nature intended it to be.

Most recently Modgaji Projects has been working with De Wildt Wild Cheetah Project, Mohoholo and The Cheetah Management Forum. Through these initiatives, this has resulted in the successful release and rehabilitation of Cheetah, Lion, Brown Hyena, Elephant, Caracal, Serval and Spotted Hyena. This programme needs your help to continue with the success of this project. You may be involved in the following activities.

Game monitoring
Cheetah release and breeding projects
Passive capture of Impala
Bush clearing - removing old fences, bricks, litter
Serval breeding projects
Individual identification profiles for different species of animals and plants
Planning new roads for the future
Feeding animals undergoing rehabilitation
Monitoring and re-introducing game when required
Constructing boundary fences and bomas (enclosures)
Fencing
Cleaning enclosures
Vegetation monitoring
Bush clearing
Digging compost heaps
Snare patrols
Control and removal of alien plantation
Community work with local children from surrounding school/orphanage in Steytlerville
Repairing water pipes

Due to the nature of the work carried out on the game reserve, your involvement will vary and we cannot guarantee that you will be involved all activities above. Volunteers need to be motivated, be able to use their own initiative and be keen to get involved in all forms of conservation work.
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   Details

  Price Includes
(EC-10054-P)
 
Three meals a day
Accommodation
Local transfers
Your experience and all training
Travel Insurance
Social evening - 1-2 times a week
Ekit phone card
Access to Vivisto Alumni membership
5 days a week working on the reserve
  Price Excludes  
  Flights, transport for optional excursions, visa costs  
  Suitability / Level NA
  Theme Gap Year (Click to Search All)
  Max Group Size 10
 

   Accommodation & Centre Details

  The project is based approximately one and a half hours from Port Elizabeth. You are 20 kms from Steytlerville - a town in the centre of the wool and mohair district of the Great Karoo. The Karoo is known for it's wonderful climate, astonishing variety of semi desert vegetation and exceptional beauty of the Baviaanskloof that surrounds you.

You will stay in a shared house on the farm, with other volunteers. You will also be involved in camp outs in the African bush (weather dependant). Facilities include Two Lounge/Dining areas, Kitchen, Bedrooms, Bathrooms with hot and cold water, BBQ area, swimming pool, gardens and a spectacular view, like no other.
   
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Trip: Conservation and Animal Rehabilitation
Duration: from 2 to 12 weeks
Company: Vivisto
Location: Steytlerville
Region: South Africa, Africa
Price: From GBP749 p/p
Flights: Not Included
Availability: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December,
 
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