Company : WAVA (Work And Volunteer Abroad)
Activities : Animal Volunteer Projects / Charity / Community Projects / Conservation Projects
Countries : South Africa
Location : Knysna
An amazing chance to be inspired, by these gentle giants and gain real hands on experience in a working elephant sanctuary.
This volunteer elephant conservation programme is ideal for those in search of wildlife volunteer projects.
Volunteers contribute to all aspects of elephant conservation. From the creation of sustainable community projects directly linked to elephant tourism to the hands on maintenance of the parks and reserves.
For more details about this programme, please visit WAVA's website.
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