African Wildlife Photography And Conservation Detail

African Wildlife Photography And Conservation

2012 Pricing: 

4 Weeks  GBP1725 / USD3095 / EUR2243

6 Weeks: GBP2250 / USD4025 / EUR2920

8 Weeks: GBP2760 / USD4950 / EUR3590

Thanda Private Game Reserve is a 14,000 hectare Big 5 Reserve set in the stunning Zululand heartland around 1.5 hours north of the small town of St Lucia. The pristine bush of the Reserve is home to the Big 5, the extremely rare African Wild Dog and Cheetah.

The area is home to the Zulu tribe, a group of people with a very lively and colourful culture. It is within this impressive setting that we offer you the opportunity to improve your wildlife photography skills, to photograph the phenomenal wildlife in the area, and to help raise awareness in the local community about the importance of conservation.

The start dates for 2012 are as follows:

8th January / 5th February / 4th March / 1st April / 29th April / 27th May / 24th June / 22nd July / 19th August / 16th September / 14th October / 11th November

This volunteer wildlife photography project has a number of long-term aims to raise awareness and help preserve the precious African environment:

1) CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES

In partnership with the Thanda foundation photography volunteers may be assisting in a number of exciting conservation initiatives in surrounding areas:
a) Conservation in Action – Photography volunteers will be involved in a number of activities such as clearing Alien invasive plants, carrying out snare sweeps and when possible, helping on game counts.
b) Conservation Education in the community – As a photography volunteer, you may visit the local schools and deliver a class / workshop about the reason for, and methods of conservation. The project is an excellent photography work experience.

2) PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MONTH/YEAR

Every month, all photo's will be reviewed and the best photo will be selected. The winning Photograph of the Month will be framed and put on our picture wall in the volunteer house. In addition, it will be put on the African Impact website. At the end of each year the same jury will select a picture of the year with a prize given to the winning photographer.

3) CREATING A PHOTOGRAPHIC DATABASE

In association with the Green Vision Foundation, African Impact aims to create a complete photographic database, and use it for educational purposes. The aim is to document and preserve Thanda as a key area of Southern Africa. As a photography volunteer you will contribute to this goal by taking photos of the different species of flora and fauna, some of the many species of birds that exist in the area and local conservation issues. On this project we provide a varied programme of  game drives in order to maximise photo opportunities.
Alongside the Thanda Foundation, African Impact has also identified that in order to preserve indigenous plant life and wildlife, it is essential to get local communities involved. We will look for every opportunity to use the photographs you donate to the project to help educate local schools about nature and the precious environment that surrounds them.

4) CONSERVATION RESEARCH

Photographers may be involved with helping researchers collect animal identification information and other interesting data research.
This volunteer wildlife photography project is a unique opportunity to encounter some of Africa’s most beautiful animals on a daily basis, to improve your photography skills, as well as to contribute to conservation efforts.
Please note that these projects are always evolving so are likely to be at different stages upon your arrival. Photography volunteers should be prepared to be involved in a wide spectrum of project work as things progress.

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