Volunteer on a Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution Project in Kenya –Entonet Division

Volunteer in the upper catchment of Amboseli National Park, East Africa, to assist a human-wildlife conflict project through community infrastructure development
Take a Journey to the edge of Kenya's Amboseli National Park; in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro N/P, where Africa's big game meets rural communities, human-wildlife conflict is a daily reality. You will work and live alongside villagers that have given up poaching and charcoal burning to conserve their natural heritage, developing community infrastructure, educating farmers on ways to prevent elephant damage to crops and developing alternative livelihoods including tourism. You will assist in the construction of healthcare facilities, schools and tourism facilities, to help eradicate poverty and take bush walks to experience the local scenery, wildlife and history.

Location

The villages of Ol-Choro, Kawavuya,Rongai,Nkabobo,Bondeni,Sonkoro,Tingani,Murtot and Misigio lie between and within a few kilometres of Amboseli N/P and Mt Kilimanajaro N/P bordering with Tanzania close to the town of Loitokitok, 3 - 4 hours from Nairobi or 8 hours drive from Mombasa

Highlights

Journey through Amboseli upper catchmentreserve, camp in the shadow of Mt.Kilimanjaro, visit Kilimanjaro forest glades,Amboseli community ranches & the National park to wildlife; help ex-poachers live with wildlife, work on community construction, promote sustainable development; experience rural East Africa's culture and history, join traditional songs and dances around the camp fire; community-guided country & bush walks.

The Project Background

Unreliable rainfall combined with crop-raiding by elephants leads to poor agricultural productivity and dependence on illegal poaching to supplement domestic nutrition and income. The bush-meat trade is more pervasive than simple subsistence hunting, posing the greatest threat to Africa's wildlife. Under tourism diversification project, communities have come together to learn the value of wildlife and potential for socio-economic development through conservation. The challenge is to build their capacity to develop alternative livelihoods, improve infrastructure and relieve their socio-economic dependence on poaching, spreading their message to neighboring communities

Field Conditions

Accommodation is basic, sleeping in shared local huts or tents/cottages (max 4) under the African stars within the villages we work in. Bucket showers and bush latrines with limited access to electricity. Food will be prepared on a resident cook, nutritious with fresh fruit and vegetables daily.

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