The Southern African Wildlife College
Hoedspruit, Northern Province, South Africa
http://www.wildlifecollege.org.za/

Maintain Paths & Road Networks

Placement and Maintenance of Roads, Equipment, Drainage, Fords and Causeways, Bridges and Gravel Pits....
 

Boundary Fences - Important Requirements, Construction of a Simple Fence, Requirements For A Good Fence, Post And Rail, Wire Fences, Jackal Proof Fences, Standards and Droppers, Fence Posts or Standards, Straining, Corner And Gate Posts, Anchors for Straining Posts, Corner Posts and Electrified Fencing....
 

The linkages between conservation and community development. The concept of participation in conservation. Appropriate strategies to involve communities in conservation management processes. An integrated approach to community development and conservation....
 

Management and interpretation of cultural sites and resources within protected areas, cultural heritage legislation, documenting cultural sites, development of a cultural heritage management plan. ...
 

Types of fires, use of fire in achieving management objectives, physical conditions associated with implementing fires, preparation, implementation and monitoring of practical veld burning....
 

Drill and discipline, weapon handling, tracking and bushcraft, patrols, observation posts, radio procedures, map reading, anti poaching techniques, monitoring of species. ...
 

The functioning of ecosystems and the relationship and interdependence of organisms. Biodiversity (concepts and threats). Biogeochemical cycles Population dynamics....
 

Principles of Environmental education. Role of Environmental Education in addressing the global environmental crisis. Design and implementation of an environmental education programme for children, adults and visitors to conservation areas....
 

Catchment ecology, components of catchment systems, environmental threats to catchment areas, monitoring of habitat quality of riverine and wetland systems....
 

Introduction to GIS, processes and techniques for presentation, cartography and mapping, GIS/GPS capturing and remote sensing data, GIS as a conservation application. Course participants must be fully computer literate and familiar with the Microsoft Operating Systems and Office Suite....
 

Basic anatomy of animals, habitat requirements & distribution, animal behaviour and habits, game counts, problem animal control, post mortem procedures, wildlife diseases and ecological interactions....
 

Climatic and geological effects on ecosystems at various spatial & temporal levels. Daily weather monitoring. Global & local climate patterns. The interaction between vegetation, climate & fauna populations. The influence of climate and geology on soil. Major geological-topographical formations & soil classification....
 

Evaluation of water provision within protected areas. Water requirements of different wildlife species (inter- and intra-relations of drinking habits). Water provision methods for different users and conditions. Water provision sites and equipment....
 

This course is aimed at advanced GIS concepts and data processing techniques as well as spatial analysis. It is expected that course participants have at least made use of GIS in their working environment having run and applied GIS projects. This course is offered in the ArcGIS environment, all aspects of the suite of software will be covered. In addition a basic project description, outline an......
 

Identification of common and threatened indigenous plants, their parts and their uses. Plant and animal associations and their fluctuations. Local level impacts and implications of vegetation management actions / inactions. Harvesting, propagation and re-introduction of indigenous plants. Basic plant monitoring techniques. Identification and management of problem plants, declared weeds and alie......
 

Introduction to provincial, national and international legislation. Procedures for legal proceedings and prosecutions. Gathering and reporting information. Crime scene management. Stress management. Basic self defense techniques....
 

Leadership & supervisory skills. Management principles. Motivation and communication. Training & staff development. Professional values & ethics. Social issues that affect the workplace. Occupational health & safety. Managing HIV AIDS in the workplace. ...
 

General office administration. Capture, analysis and presentation of information. Self organization in the workplace. Personal development....
 

The philosophies underlying current practices in conservation. The values, situations and behaviour which have caused global environmental crisis. Development of personal ethics & values. Identifying solutions to local & regional environmental problems....
 

This FGASA accredited course is aimed at people with no prior guiding experience. On successful completion of this course candidates will be able to legally register as a field guide with DEAT. The course content is as follows: introduction to field guiding, basic geology, astronomy, ecology, plant & animal identification, reptiles, birds, arthropods, amphibians & fish, animal behaviour & habit......
 

Pages:- 1 2 3

School Index A~Z: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Tips: If you can not find a training course suitable for you instantly, you can leave your training request here and let trainers contact you later.