Volunteers needed Soutpansberg Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation

Interested in Biodiversity and Conservation?

Why not volunteer at the Soutpansberg Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation in South Africa?

The Soutpansberg Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation (SCBC), is an independent, not-for-profit research and conservation organization based in the biodiversity rich Soutpansberg range, Limpopo, South Africa.

The SCBC is an experimental and independent space for the exchange of ideas, biodiversity research and the practice of conservation. We are looking for individuals from all walks of life, specifically those that have a strong link to the natural world and want to be part of a new venture.

SCBC aims to provide an experience that will bring people into close contact with nature – uncoupled from the everyday routines of urban-based consumer culture – and to facilitate new ways of relating to the world.

What sets the Soutpansberg Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation apart from other volunteer programmes is that our organization is small, allowing us to direct our objectives using a bottom-up strategy. This empowers participants to steer both the research and the future of the organization. Our groups are small.

The main role of volunteers at this stage in the project is to help us build up the Soutpansberg Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation. This is achieved through active participation in the programme and of course the funds generated through volunteer fees.

Currently we are looking for people interested in herpetology, entomology and small mammals. Participants need to be comfortable around snakes, reasonably fit and happy to live without electricity.

Skills and Knowledge you will acquire through participation:

Reptile and Amphibian Identification and Data Collection for Conservation

Setting up and maintaining Pit Fall and Funnel Traps for small vertebrates and invertebrates

Arthropod Identification and Data Collection for Conservation

Horticulture for Conservation

Alien Vegetation Identification and Control

Basic Tracking

Bird Identification and Bird Conservation Data Collection

Fundraising and Raising Public Awareness

Basic Ecology and Conservation in a Changing World

Macro Photography

Living off the Grid.

For more details see: http://soutpansbergcbc.blogspot.com

Or contact Ryan van Huyssteen at ryanvanhuyssteen@gmail.com

Please note this is not an employment opportunity.