South African Game Ranger Training for Your Gap Year
If you are thinking about pursuing a career in a wildlife conservation, taking a Game Ranger Training program in South Africa during your gap year will help you improve your knowledge about game farming and wildlife management. In addition, the gap year Game Ranger Training program will also open up a whole new world of career opportunities in a game reserve. South Africa, with its diverse fauna and flora, offers the perfect training ground for those who are particularly interested in becoming a Game Ranger.
Becoming a Game Ranger
Usually lasting for 2 to 6 weeks, the Level One Game Ranger Training program in South Africa is accredited by the Field Guides Association of South Africa (F.G.A.S.A.). With the Level One course you will get to learn the essentials of wildlife conservation that are necessary for a career in a game reserve, or as a field guide.
Program Details
The topics covered in a Level one Game Ranger course which you can undertake on your gap year normally include:
• Amphibians
• Animal behaviours
• Arthropods
• Astronomy
• Biomass of South Africa
• Birds
• Botany and grasses
• Learning how to create a guided wilderness experience
• Ecology
• Learning to be a Professional Field Guide
• Marine life of South Africa
• Geology
• Hospitality (inclusive of wine tasting)
• Conservation management
• Mammals
• Reptiles
• Taxonomy
• Weather and Climate
The gap year Game Ranger courses are particularly hands-on and are suitable for those who wish to pursue their interest in wildlife conservation at a higher level.
Gap year Game Ranger courses have no minimum requirement for enrolment, although some knowledge about game conservation and the African Veld will be helpful in having a better understanding of the course. You will need to have an international driving license for learning 4X4 driving, and you also need to be registered with the FGASA. Towards the end of the gap year training course you will be required to take a practical and theoretical exam before you can get a certification of success. The certificate will prove that you have the entry level qualification of a professional field guide.
Leisure Time
The gap year Game Ranger training course is very intensive and as a result there is very little free time. The evenings are your leisure time and you can relax in the accommodation provided in the game reserve, or take a trip to the local town. However, at times as part of your training, you will be required to spend your nights camping in the wilderness.
The knowledge and experience gained from the Game Ranger training is a unique and enriching experience found only in the wilderness of South Africa.
Mark Bottell is the General Manager for Worldwide Experience, an online tour operator offering extended breaks on gap year and other wildlife conservation holidays for adults.
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