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Askari is run in conjunction with the Pidwa Wilderness Reserve and the staff and volunteers of Askari are seen as an extension of the team responsible for running the reserve. During your time with us you will experience life on a game reserve and will be actively involved in all aspects thereof.
We offer 2 or 4 week options (or longer) – please see our dates page. For all volunteers who stay for 4 weeks and longer your first week will be an orientation week. During this week you will participate in a number of lectures and practicals, which will provide you with the tools you will need to actively contribute to the reserve. During this time you will learn the principles and goals of the reserve and be provided with a general knowledge of conservation in South Africa as well as its importance. You will also learn important bush skills such as first aid, 4x4 driving, shooting, fence maintenance etc. You will be introduced to research and monitoring programs and learn the correct methods of recording and capturing data. You will be taught how to correctly handle and care for all the equipment that will be used during your time on the reserve. During orientation week you will also be introduced to the main plant and animal species that you will be expected to be able to identify by the end of this week. You will be introduced to wilderness ethics and principles and will be taught the basic principles of field guiding. Orientation week is of great importance as your contribution for the remainder of your time with us will have a direct effect on the future well being of the reserve.
Volunteers who opt for the 2 week stay will go straight into the working programme on the reserve and do not attend the training week. During this time an average day would consist of 2 - 3 work sessions (approx 3 hrs each) where you will be involved in hands-on activities on the reserve. While we hope that your time at Pidwa will be educational, inspiring and above all else, enjoyable, we ask you to remember that you are participating in the running of an active Wilderness Reserve. The activities that you participate in require a diligent and conscientious input to ensure that you make a valuable contribution to the future of both the reserve and conservation as a whole.
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