2 - 12 Week Cheetah Conservation Project

Vacancy: 2 - 12 Week Cheetah Conservation Project
Company: Shumba Experience
Category: Conservation, Tourism, Wildlife
Dates: Several departures available (contact us)
Cost: From £895

Come and join other Shumba volunteers at this exciting new cheetah conservation project in Namibia!! The project began in August 2008 and by joining the team, you will be assisting with the long term goal of conserving Namibia’s large carnivores, especially cheetahs and leopards. You’ll be based in a bush camp near to the 10,000 acre Cheetah Rehabilitation Reserve, which gives previously non-releasable cats a second chance to be wild and free.

Your normal working day will start as the sun rises over the horizon, coffee and breakfast made and then off to our work site. Bush clearing, building bomas, repairing waterholes and reserve maintenance will be the daily morning activity but this will be flexible. We will work with breaks until approx midday then we stop for a well-earned lunch and siesta time.

During the afternoon, you can expect to partake in a series of exciting activities including: leopard tracking, cheetah tracking by foot, visiting the cheetah welfare programme, bushman walks, game drives, birding walks or even visiting the wild dogs!! On days off you may have the chance to visit the cheetah welfare team and help with the feeding runs of over 100 big cats.    

Highlights
* Bush clearance and eradication
* Cheetah tracking by foot* Game counts at waterholes
* Visits to cheetah welfare programme
* Leopard monitoring for research
* Bush walks around the reserve
* Fixing fences and patrols
* Soil erosion control
* Assisting with feeding run of over 100 big cats

Accommodation & Food

The camp is located in the heart of the Namibian bush, which is basic with grass huts made from natural materials to give you a real feel of life in the bush! There is a central eating and socialising area, showers, toilets and limited electricity. Shumba volunteers have access to a swimming pool near to the camp. Meals are included and there are daily rotas so that everyone gets involved in the day-to-day running of the camp.

Costs
Volunteers must pay for the time they are with the Cheetah Conservation team. The costs includes food, accommodation, transfers to/from Windhoek airport, staff supervision, all placement activities and a local information pack.

2 Weeks - £895           4 Weeks - £1,395