CONSERVATION
ACTIVITIES
Below are examples of conservation activities that
can be considered when planning you Eco School Challenge. Conservation activity
suggestions may be variable according to the circumstance on the reserve, i.e.
due to weather or sudden emergency.
- Rhino & Elephant Identification
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Predator identification
- Animal tracking, wild dogs, leopard and lion
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Game counts and animal census
- Tracking using telemetry
- Searching
for injured animals, newly born young
- Observation and participation in
veterinary work, darting of predators and mammals
- Veterinary situation
analysis with Veterinary surgeon
- Lectures with Veterinary surgeons
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Assistance at animal rehabilitation centre
- Anti Poaching Lectures and
Patrols
- Rifle handling and shooting range
- Erosion control
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Alien plant eradication and control
- Reed planting
- Road and game
fence maintenance
- Veld rehabilitation
- Indigenous plant propagation
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Bushman River Ecology
- Bushman paintings and history
- Weather monitoring
-
Visit by Mr Mills- interaction with reptiles, historical class
- Star gazing
and constellation presentation
- Educational trails through predator free
reserve
- Survival sleep out on reserve
- Night time game drives
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Education of flora/fauna- medicinal usage
- Visiting and assisting at the
Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary
- Feeding resident lion. Leopard, cheetah
- Learning
about Born free charity
- Enclosure maintenance
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