Wildlife Conservation Gap Year Programs
Wildlife conservation gap year programs can vary in nature. The aim is the same however, no mater what Wildlife conservation gap year programs you choose to partake in. From Africa to Asia there are plenty of worthy and exciting Wildlife conservation gap year programs to choose from, but there lies the problem, with so much choice how do you actually choose what to do and where to go?
Decisions decisions… Where to go? Well for wildlife conservation gap year programs the champion is definitely Africa. Africa Gap Year wildlife options are plentiful, as you would expect from a continent blessed with so many game parks and native species. That is all well and good but then you have to decide where in Africa you wish to go, after all it is a large continent with plenty of different projects to keep you entertained in lots of different countries.
To help narrow down the choice, you need to think about what sort of animals you want to work with. Do you want to do a marine conservation project, and if so what type of project? There are some really exciting (or scary depending on your point of view!) like working with great whites on a great white conservation project. This is a very hands on project in South Africa where you get to study and help conserve the great white shark.
So not every body wants to come face to face with a great white shark, infact very few people do! You may be more at home in the African savannah, leading guests on game parks on walking safaris as a field guide or game ranger. Field guides have an important role to play in wild life conservation efforts, so taking a wildlife conservation gap year program that gives you a FGASA qualification may not be a bad option for you.
If you don´t relish the prospect of sitting exams on your wildlife conservation gap year (which you would have to so with a FGASA course, then Xtreme Gap Year has some interesting wildlife conservation gap year programs that are an excellent alternative. The Big five conservation project in South Africa for example. This is an awesome project that get you right up close and personal with Lions and Elephants in a huge wildlife reservations. They also have 2 stunning projects in Namibia, working with San bushmen to helpo conserve cheetahs, Lions, and event little cuddly Meerkats.
If you want to have a go with some really large animals, you have to take to the sea, in Mozambique there is a whaleshark conservation project, that is the mother of all sub aqua adventures. You will need some dive training to under take this particular wildlife conservation gap year program, but fortunately that is included in the cost of the course.
Another often overlooked way of enjoying a wildlife conservation gap year program is to complete your Divemaster course. This is a great way to learn about Marine conservation issues and work with customers educating and raising awareness about important issues.
If you are interested in any of these wildlife conservation gap year programs you can find them all on the Xtreme Gap Year Website, or contact them on info@xtreme-gap.com
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