South Africa game ranger course
Accommodation, airport collection, transfers to and from Port Elizabeth and 3 delicious meals a day at the reserve are included.
Description of South Africa game ranger course
Become a Game Ranger and Experience the Big 5 Adventure!
Immerse yourself in the wild with our 8-week Game Ranger course in South Africa, designed for wildlife enthusiasts eager to train as professional guides in a Big 5 Game Reserve. This is your chance to deepen your love for wildlife while gaining hands-on experience in a breathtaking setting!
What You'll Learn
This comprehensive course equips you with essential skills needed for life as a game ranger. From conducting game counts to participating in animal relocations, you’ll engage in vital conservation efforts that preserve Africa's rich biodiversity.
FGASA Certification: Achieve your Apprentice Field Guide certificate, recognized across Africa.
Expert Instruction: Learn from local rangers about astronomy, geology, ecology, animal identification, and behavior.
Wildlife Conservation: Help tag and relocate African mammal species, while educating visitors about the incredible wildlife around you.
Experience Life on a Game Reserve
Located in a Big 5 reserve, this program not only focuses on the iconic lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffalo, but also introduces you to a wide range of other wildlife. Expect to engage in various conservation activities while being surrounded by majestic giraffes and other fascinating animals.
Weekend Adventures
Your weekends are packed with options! Explore the local area and vibrant city life in Port Elizabeth, or relax at the reserve, taking advantage of the swimming pools, tennis courts, and leisure facilities.
Comfortable Accommodation and Delicious Meals
Stay in newly built, vibrant accommodation with an authentic African vibe. You’ll share spacious dormitory-style rooms with fellow participants, offering comfortable lounges and outdoor areas for relaxation.
Indulge in three delicious meals a day, showcasing a delightful mix of African and Asian flavors, so you can focus on your adventure without worrying about cooking!
Join Us!
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your passion for wildlife into a rewarding career. Enroll in our Game Ranger course today and make unforgettable memories while contributing to wildlife conservation in South Africa!
Itinerary
| Monday: | Arrival day to Port Elizabeth and transportation to the reserve |
| Weekdays: | Wildlife volunteering, game ranger course, conservation and various other reserve activities |
| Weekends: | These are your own free time, either to relax at the reserve and enjoy its swimming pools and tennis courts, or to head off to Port Elizabeth to enjoy some city life. |
Price information
Accommodation, airport collection, transfers to and from Port Elizabeth and 3 delicious meals a day at the reserve are included.
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Responsible Travel
Planet
WildlifeThe reserve places conservation at the top of its agenda. Through the help of the volunteers, the reserve is made a good place to be for the wildlife within it. Volunteers are taught to care for the animals, to treat them with respect and to make sure that they act appropriately around them at all times.
The project
Throughout their time on the game ranger course, participants will be helping to conserve the beautiful environment in which they are in. This ranges from removing alien vegetation (which can be poisonous for the wildlife and destroy habitats) to planting seedlings and digging water holes for the animals. The reserve aims to plant 10,000 native tree species each year.
The reserve
We are aiming to become single-use plastic free on this project. Steps have already been made to replace plastic drinks bottle with glass bottles, providing drinking water from reuseable water drums and initiate a recycling programme for any unavoidable single use plastic.
The reserve is becoming very advanced on water harvesting and recycling, using more solar energy (the aim is to become fully reliant on solar energy) and composting kitchen waste.
Protecting the world
We are passionate about encouraging our travellers to be kind to the environment as they travel. Each participant receives advice about how to care for the environment whilst they are away. This includes water usage, how to avoid single use plastic, and electricity usage.
We insist that all participants bring their own water bottles when they travel with us, and clean free water is always available. We have even created a water bottle that can be purchased before departure and encourage people to use it at all stages of their journey including at the airport, on flights and whilst on their project. We are striving for all of our projects to be free of single use plastic.
People
Meeting local needsThe reserve also plays an important role in protecting the local economy. The ‘big five’ wild animals are a key source of tourist income for South Africa and protection of these species is vital for some rural areas, who rely on responsible tourism to sustain them. Through volunteering at the reserve, you will be helping to meet an important local need. You will also contribute directly to the area’s economy, creating jobs for domestic staff at the reserve and by eating locally-sourced food provided by local cooks.You will not be taking jobs away from local people.
Helping local communities
Within the grounds of the reserve is a small community, with a school and several other facilities. Participants can buy souvenirs from their hand crafted goods. These local workers receive fair prices for their goods and are helped financially by the reserve.
Travelling with respect
Before joining the project you are briefed fully on the reserve, the customs there and how you can respect the locals here. Volunteers are encouraged to find out more about the history of the location so that they can travel aware.
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