Wildlife Conservation

Activities - Wildlife Experiences - Wildlife Conservation

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De Wildt Shingwedzi Wildlife Ranch

Address: P.O. Box 1756, Hartbeespoort, 0216, South Africa

Tel: +27 (0) 14 734 1735
Fax: +27 (0) 14 734 1735
Mobile: 83 257 7395

Internet: www.dewildt.org.za
E-Mail: cheetah@dewildt.org.za

Striving towards the long term survival of predators and vultures which are of conservation concern outside protected areas in South Africa.Nobody who has seen a cheetah up close, heard it purr, or had the rare opportunity to touch it will ever forget the experience.

 

Kololo Game Reserve

Address: Bakkerspas Road, Vaalwater, 0530

Tel: +27 (0) 14 721 0920
Fax: +27 (0) 14 721 9910

Internet: www.kololo.co.za
E-Mail: info@kololo.co.za

This course is open to a maximum of 10 and a minimum of 5 people. Accommodation is in safari tents. Delegates will enjoy "bush cooking" in the outdoors on some evenings or dinner will be served at the restaurant on Kololo Game Reserve.

On completion of the course there will be an exam to test the skills learned and a certificate will be awarded to successful candidates.

Training Course Information The Ranger course is ideally suited for people wishing to improve their own personal knowledge of wildlife and game farming.

There is no entry level required in order to enrol for the course, however, a basic knowledge of game conservation and the veld would be helpful to the student, but not essential. The course is conducted in English.

 

Lapalala Wilderness School

Address: Lephalela, Waterberg

Tel: +27 (0) 14 755 4071
Fax: +27 (0) 866 887 212
Mobile: 082 887 3912

Internet: www.lapalala.com
E-Mail: lapalala@parksgroup.co.za

Since the Lapalala Wilderness School was founded over twenty years ago, more than 50 000 children from all kinds of backgrounds have been exposed to environmental education at Lapalala.

With the appointment of new staff in 2007, the School has embarked on initiatives with organisations such as loveLife and Outward Bound South Africa, both focused on youth development. A drive to encourage schools from the local communities to visit Lapalala as part of our extensive outreach programme has also been very successful.

 

Southern African Wildlife College

Address: Private Bag X3015, Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province, 1380 South Africa

Tel: +27 (0) 15 793 7300
Fax: +27 (0) 15 793 7314

Internet: www.wildlifecollege.org.za
E-Mail: info@sawc.org.za

The mission of Southern African Wildlife College is "to provide natural heritage managers from Africa, in co-operation with stakeholders, with the motivation and relevant skills to manage their areas and associated wildlife populations sustainably and in a culturally accepted manner."

Training plays a pivotal role in terms of rehabilitating and sustaining wildlife areas. One of the fundamental strategies of the Southern African Wildlife College is to create a new generation of managers who are equipped to deal with the key challenges facing protected area management.