During your South African Conservation Experience you will be introduced to:

§ The African bush with all its animals, birds and trees § The Game Reserve (brief history) § Ecology § The game drive vehicles (do some 4x4 driving) § Basic skills § Spoor identification § Full-day trips to the Kruger National Park § Every Sunday will be spend in relaxation or optional tours in and around the area. § Conservation control and resource management § Game and electrical fences § Maintenance of fences § Poaching and anti-poaching § Tracking § Searching for snares § Anti-poaching procedures § Culling - basic course in butchery (skinning and dressing) § Lectures by a lion expert § Tracking and following lions § Insects and insect identification § Small 5 § Game counts with a microlight § Shooting courses - large calibre § hand gun target shooting § clay pigeon shooting § bow and arrow § Obstacle course § Orientation and compass work § Sleep out under the stars § Nature conservation course § Resource management § Climate and weather § Geology § Geomorphology § Fire management § Game ranch management § Veld management § Protected and royal game species - CITES § Vegetation and rock types - Geology § Snakes and snake-bite identification § Brief tour of coastline § Maputo - Mozambique § Tracking course § Birding § Photographic safaris § Animal parasites and diseases § Conditions of game § Game capture § Temporary captivity of game § Transporting game § Boma’s § Animal behaviour § Rural development § Visits to some cultural sites § Course on kitchen skills and lodge management § Guest relations § Road maintenance Bush Clearing and weed control § Bar, office, lodge, kitchen & maintenance duties Survival Skills § First aid § Facing your fears and motivation § Bush craft and survival § Game reserve management § Vehicle maintenance § Semi-formal dinner, presentation of certificates and prizes