Giant Sable Conservation Efforts
Found only in central Angola, the giant sable is one of the most impressive but also one of the most critically endangered African antelopes. It was unprotected during the civil war that began in 1975 and only ended in 2002. Government and rebel armies alternately occupied the 8,280 sq km Luando Integral Reserve of the Giant Sable and the 630 sq km Cangandala National Park, 50 km from Malange, the provincial capital. Without a giant sable bull, the sable in Cangandala were doomed to extinction, hybrids or no hybrids.
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Breaking News - Giraffe kills Impala
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With holidays, career breaks or future employment opportunities taking a back-seat, many people are looking towards doing something constructive, affordable and above all for themselves. EcoTraining offers a wide variety of courses to suit many individual needs for now and the future!
Why Choose EcoTraining?
•We’ve been training since 1993 - one of the first organisations to conduct formal training.
•We train in great wilderness areas including the Kruger National Park.
•Our students train while living in the middle of the African wilderness, with wild animals potentially right outside their tents as our canvas tented camps are unfenced.
•We have trained Field Guides for top tourism operators such as Wilderness Safaris, Tanzania Wildlife Safaris, KZN Wildlife, Heritage Group and various privately-owned game lodges in southern Africa.
•and more reasons to choose us…
Join the Saddle-bill stork survey
Join the Endangered Wildlife Trust and SANParks in a photographic survey of Saddle-billed Storks in the Kruger National Park. The survey starts on 1 September 2009 and will run for a full calendar year.
This survey forms part of a research project that will be conducted over the next three years on the population status of Saddle-billed Storks, one of Kruger’s rarities, and one of the “Big Six” birds. “Census operations on any species within the boundaries of the Kruger National Park are important to help us get an idea of that species’ status within the context of biodiversity management,” says Marcelle van Hoven, the project’s coordinator. “The last Saddlebilled Stork survey conducted in 1993 suggested that there were less than 60 of these birds left in the Park.” More info here...
Basic Birding 7 day | Basic Birding Course |
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These days, visitors to the African wilderness areas want to do more than simply spot the large game. Birding as a hobby has become popular and EcoTraining's courses have been designed to broaden and enrich your knowledge and skills by educating you about the fascinating world of birds and the interdependent relationships between them and other life forms. This Training Course has been designed to cater for those who wish to learn the basics of Bird Identification or improve their existing identification skills. It is very much a practical course, although there are some lectures. Birding Ethics and Code of Conduct Practical Field SessionsThe practical sessions in the field will assist you in knowing what to look for to successfully identify birds and students will be encouraged to identify birds by both sight and sound. Focus is on the common bird species, including raptors. Course AssessmentsThe course includes both a Bird Photo Identification and a Bird Call Identification assessment on the final full day. Certification and AccreditationAll course participants receive a Lawson’s ‘Certificate of Participation’ and those successfully passing both assignments (photos and calls) will receive a Lawson’s ‘Certificate of Competency’. Lawson’s Birding Academy – Bruce LawsonBruce Lawson is a fully qualified (FGASA, SKS Birding and Dangerous Game, Level 3 Tracker) Specialist Wilderness Guide and Trainer. Bruce has been leading bird tours throughout Africa for the past 18 years and has a deep love and understanding for all wilderness areas. Where Bruce is not available as your instructor, or where we require a second instructor, we will ensure that all instructors are very skilled birders. Duration: 7 days, 6 nights Don't delay to book on one of our courses, they fill very fast. Apply now. If this is your dream or passion, allow us to help you fulfill that dream. After all, there is no time like the present. Contact us. |
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