Highlights
- Monitor cheetahs, buffalo and leopards in a beautiful South African wildlife reserve
- All food and accommodation provided
- Gain great conservation experience in an amazing setting
Come face to face with cheetahs in a spectacular wildlife reserve
How you can help
- Tracking, collaring and monitoring cheetahs and other wildlife
- Game capturing, management and relocating
- Vegetation management
- Reserve management and maintenance including fence monitoring and poaching prevention
- Community education and awareness
Why your help is needed
Volunteers work on a conservation reserve and immediately get stuck into the day-to-day
responsibilities. In order to protect South Africa’s incredible wildlife and habitats
it’s vital that detailed information about its animals are collected and that reserves
are maintained to a high standard.
Volunteers responsibilities include (but are not limited to) cheetah research and
monitoring, leopard and hyena project assistance, buffalo monitoring, fence checks,
reserve maintenance and all aspects of wildlife conservation and management. The
range of responsibilities that volunteers hold means that they are able to make
a number of genuine contributions to the reserve, making the project an extremely
worthwhile and rewarding experience.
How long can I go for? Placements last either 18 or 32 days and
include a 4-day arrival orientation.
Working hours: 6 hours a day, 5 days a week
Eligibility: British/Irish, 18+ Volunteers must have a love of
wildlife and be willing to get their hands dirty!
Wildlife facts
The African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki)
Approximately 12,000 in Africa today. The cheetah is threatened
by habitat loss and hunting for their spotted pelt; they are also targeted by farmers
who see them as a threat to their livestock. Inbreeding, high infant mortality and
a reduction in its prey base also contribute to its decline. The cheetah is classified
as an endangered species, and listed in Appendix I of the Convention of International
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).