Renovation of the camping site, improving nature trails and any other work that may be assigned by the warders. The village of Maun is around 927km North West of the capital Gaborone. The work camp will take place inside the park, which is managed by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. It was established as a warm-up for tourist as they move further into the Okavango. Its wild residents include giraffes, wild beast, baboons, warthogs and other species of small animals and birds.
Accommodation:
Camping tents will be provided. Showers and toilets are available at the camping site.
Volunteers will assist in different activities in the park including patrolling with game scouts on rotational basis, and provide voluntary work in form of labour, assisting in any kind of work for maintenance for the park. Khama Rhino Sanctuary lies 25km north of Serowe village. The sanctuary is a community trust and provides prime habitat for white rhinoceros and many other species of wild animals and birds. A black rhino has just been introduced in the park. For more information check their website at: www.khamarhinosanctuary.org.
Accommodation:
Camping equipments including tents will be provided inside the reserve. You can bring your own tent.
Mokolodi Nature Reserve is located around 15km south of Gaborone. A wide range of animals can be seen in the reserve including leopards, giraffes, elephants and a variety of small animals and birds. There are numerous daytime and evening game drives and some educational lectures. For more information check their website at: www.mokolodi.com
WORK:
helping in maintenance of the park by maintaining trail parks, helping in day to day business maintenance of the park.
ACCOMMODATION:
Camping equipment including tents will be provided inside the reserve.
AREAS OF INTEREST:
Apart from the magnificent view of the reserve, other areas include the National Museum and Art gallery in Gaborone, Gaborone Game Park, Dam, St Clair Lion Park. All these are less than 25km radius of Gaborone.
ORIENTATION:
An orientation is normally organised two days before the work camp with the intentions of briefing participants about BWA as an organisation, Botswana socio-economic background, cultural issues etc. Participants must arrive two days earlier for the orientation, as well as to see our beautiful village and the museum. Participants will also have a chance to go the city, Gaborone from Mochudi to change money, increase length of stay and other necessary logistics for staying well in Botswana.
Project:
Participation fee is US $200 per participant, which covers simple work camp meals, arrangements for the whole work camp preparation in terms of communication, electronic mailing and transport for meeting with different stakeholders.BWA organises transport for participants from the airport in Gaborone to Mochudi (BWA office) ONLY, where the orientation of participants takes place prior to departure to work camps destination.
AIRPORT PICK UP:
Participants are urged that they will ONLY be picked up from airport or Intercape bus station (to Mochudi which is 35km from the city where orientation will be conducted) upon request, otherwise the volunteer is liable for transport costs to Mochudi. This can cost up to roughly US$25. Travel expenses from BWA office after the orientation to work camp places and back are not covered in this US$200. Participants are therefore advised to spare a small amount, which is around US$50 for travelling to and from work camp place.
« We did a lot of conservation work, building hiking paths, tidying up wooded areas, removing weeds, planting trees, etc. The work was extremely successful and I found it very rewarding. »
