International Volunteer HQ has been running the world’s best summer volunteer abroad programs for more than 14 years. These summer programs are designed to help you immerse yourself in some of the world’s most sought after travel destinations and give back through community-led initiatives.
During your time on IVHQ’s summer volunteer abroad programs, you will have the opportunity to help local communities and help give back through a series of community-led programs and conservation initiatives. This is an amazing time of the year to see the world, make a difference, get out there and truly experience some of the best summer volunteer opportunities in 2022.
I am really interested in wildlife, so I have choosen Summer Wildlife Conservation Volunteering in South Africa
This volunteering programme usually starts on the first and third Monday of every month and continues for two-twelve weeks.
Volunteer requirements:
- Volunteers between the ages of 16-18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate in this program
- All volunteers aged 16+ are required to provide a criminal background check to IVHQ prior to departure. Those aged 16-17, if unable to obtain a criminal background check, can provide two character reference letters instead
- All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance
- All volunteers must speak fluent English.
What to expect and how you'll make an impact?
- Orientation and bush craft training - covering animal identification and behavior, dealing with potentially dangerous game, navigation and basic bush skills
- Game drives and assisting with long-term biodiversity surveys
- Vegetation sampling
- Camera trapping
- Habitat assessments
- Monitoring of rare and endangered species
- Location and mapping of injured animals by vehicle patrols
- Assisting with bush and pest plant clearing
- Vulture nest monitoring
- Road maintenance and erosion control measures
- Fence line patrols
- Disaster management – preparing for and helping the reserve recover from drought, flooding, storms and wildfires
- Any other tasks that may arise including manual labour and general chores
Pricing
2 weeks $825 (Equivalent to $59/day)
4 weeks $1,380 (Equivalent to $50/day)
6 weeks $1,885 (Equivalent to $45/day)
8 weeks $2,390 (Equivalent to $43/day)
10 weeks $2,895 (Equivalent to $42/day)
12 weeks $3,400 (Equivalent to $41/day)
Finally, i I would like to say that I think this option is ideal for me because I have been interested in wildlife since an early age and I think I can be of great benefit to wildlife conservation this summer.