South Africa Conservation and Photography

The St. Lucia Wetland Park and is an extraordinarily beautiful area. The area has been declared by UNESCO as South Africa’s first Natural World Heritage Site and is known as a premier bush-and-beach destination. Here you will find the joining of five different eco-systems: savannahs, wetlands, swamps, beaches and a great abundance of wildlife.

Volunteer Role

The programme will provide you with the opportunity to spend many hours photographing the wildlife within this impressive setting, including elephants, rhinos and if you are lucky maybe even leopards. A further role for volunteers on the programme will be to help educate and raise awareness in the local community about wildlife and the importance of conservation.

To take part in this project, an enthusiasm for photography is essential. If you already have photographic knowledge and experience this will be helpful, but it is not essential. You will need to take your own photographic equipment but there are no specific requirements as to what you should take.

As a volunteer, your help will be essential in creating a complete database of wildlife photographs for this purpose. You will be required to take pictures of as many wildlife species as possible. This will vary from taking photos of large animals such as rhino, buffalo, elephant and leopard, as well as the smaller creatures such as insects and chameleons. There are over five hundred and twenty bird species that will also need to be included in the database so it will also be your task to photograph these.

The best pictures that are taken by the volunteers will be included in the database and you will receive assistance in getting some of the best pictures published in magazines and/or books.

Conservation Education
As a volunteer, you will be visiting local schools and community centres where you will give classes and workshops. The subject of these will include the reason for and methods of conservation as well as education on local wildlife.

Location

St. Lucia, South Africa.

Accommodation and Meals

Your accommodation will be at a volunteer house located in the middle of St. Lucia. You will be staying in a bedroom based on one to four people sharing. You will be provided with three meals a day.

Programme Overview

Prices: 4 weeks £1395

How to book & pay:
Secure with £195 deposit. The balance is due 12 wks before departure.

What is included?
Transport
(Richards Bay Airport to St Lucia)
Orientation
Daily transfers to project
Accommodation & meals
Laundry service
24 hour support

What is not included?
Travel insurance
Transport to Richards Bay Airport
Personal items
Email/Internet and calls
Soft drinks, alcohol
Visas
Additional excursions

Programme Summary:
As a volunteer you will help create a photographic wildlife database, which will then be used for conservation and education purposes.
Other South Africa volunteer work

Arrival dates: Starts on the 1st of each month until the 29th.

South Africa Travel Advice:
Visit our South Africa Travel Advice page for useful travel information.

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