Study threatened animal species and help preserve plant life when you volunteer with our African Savanna Project in Swaziland.

As a volunteer on our African Savanna Project, you will be working on the Lubombo Conservancy in northeast Swaziland. You will be directly involved with efforts to assess the health of this important ecosystem and create action plans to preserve wildlife and plants in the area.

Your volunteer work will include observing birds, bats and other animals for indicators of the region’s overall health, monitoring nighttime predators and analyzing the effect of large game on plant life. This research will help paint a more complete picture of trends in one of southern Africa’s most diverse ecosystems and help create new approaches to conserving it.

During your time as a volunteer on the African Savanna Project, you will be living side-by-side with the animals that roam through the camp, including elephants, rhinos and giraffes. You will live a true African safari experience, while helping with research to ensure the reserve’s long-term survival.

As a volunteer you will:
Walk, drive and cycle through big game areas to locate active     nests, roosts and dens
Weigh, measure, tag and ring young birds and bats to monitor      their condition
Use GPS equipment to track and gather data on threatened     species
Radio-track selected threatened species to determine home range     and spatial patterns
Help develop and implement conservation action plans for      threatened species

Project Length:	Start Dates:
Minimum: 2 weeks Maximum: 1 year	Every other Friday 2008: January 4 and 18 February 1, 15 and 29 March 14 and 28 April 11 and 25 May 9 and 23
Project Cost:	Cost Includes:
2 weeks: 4 weeks: 8 weeks: 12 weeks: Each additional week:	Airport pick-up and drop-off On-site orientation and project training Transportation to and from the project Accommodations Three meals per day In-country support and program     coordination 24-hour emergency number Volunteer donation
Requirements:
Volunteers should be physically fit to carry out the duties associated with this project.
Schedule:	Accommodations:
Volunteers and guides work an average of eight hours per day (it’s not all strenuous) and get weekends off, unless there is an urgent need for assistance. Your day will typically start around 8 a.m. and will finish around 5 p.m. The exact details of your day will be decided during your volunteer orientation. Schedules vary depending on project needs and volunteers should remain flexible.	Base camp 10-by-10-foot canvas dome tents Communal sink Same sex bathrooms with hot, running   water Central barbeque pit and shelter