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Conservation

Volunteer conservation projects

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GYC0614 - Hanchi Conservation Experience

Country:

Cost:

£2190.00

Cost Includes:

The price includes flight, accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include insurance, kit or visas

Duration:

2 Weeks (Stay anything from 2 - 12 weeks)

Company Rep Nearby:

All the time

0845 344 7518

This placement would suit... Particularly people who are interested in horses. All levels of rider accommodated

Hanchi, meaning horse in the local Shangaan language, is a unique programme aimed at all levels of rider.

Set in a private game reserve a stone's throw from Kruger National Park, Hanchi gives students the opportunity to experience the beautiful African bushveld from the unique viewpoint of being on the back of a horse.

The most ecologically friendly way in which a human can traverse the bush is on horseback and the speed at which a horse walks is perfect for looking for tracks of both animals and man.

The sensitivity of horses also make them ideal partners when taking part in activities such as game counts as they alert the rider to the presence of game which would often otherwise be overlooked.

Horses in the Bushveld

Students will spend the majority of their time with the horses, getting fully involved in their care and maintenance, including; African Conservation Experience

Maintenance of horse tack
Grooming
Bedding, feeding and watering of the horses
Dipping for ticks.

Stable yard routine and maintenance.
Exercising and continual training of the horses.
Horse Back trails

Conservation and Education at Hanchi

Apart from the programme directly related to the horses, students will be involved in many other conservation projects, involving the other Game on the reserve and the local community:

Teaching local schoolchildren how to horse ride! This is a very fulfilling experience for both the volunteers and the children.

Doing regular fence patrols, to insure the integrity of the fence line and to check for possible human movements (poachers) into or out of the reserve.
Bush rides that systematically encompass the whole reserve with the purpose of ascertaining game movements and densities.
Road clearance of over hanging trees.
Soil erosion control.
Alien plant identification and control.
Students will also be part of the local nature education program, that is run at the rural schools.
An introduction into the identification of animals, birds, insects & plants. Tracking skills and First Aid in the bush.
Sleep outs in the African Bush - building shelters, food preparation, navigation by stars

0845 344 7518

African Conservation Experience has been sending volunteers to Africa for almost a decade and is the original, most experienced organisation for conservation placements in southern Africa. We can offer you the chance to work on game and nature reserves alongside conservationists, zoologists, wildlife vets and reserve managers.