Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo Research and Conservation in South Africa

Witness African elephants, rhinos and buffalo in the wild while working on wildlife conservation efforts.

Durations: 1 - 12 weeks
Fieldwork hours35 hrs of fieldwork per week
Participant ratio1:6 staff to participant ratio
GVI experiencesIncludes GVI Experiences
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Program information

Travel to a private South African wildlife reserve in Limpopo, an hour from Kruger National Park. Here you’ll be able to track majestic herds of elephant, buffalo and rhino through the savannah landscape. You’ll work alongside an international team of staff and volunteers and contribute to a range of ongoing wildlife conservation research projects.

Included in your program, at no extra cost.

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