African Conservation Experience

African Conservation Experience has been sending volunteers to Africa for almost a decade and is the original, most experienced organisation for conservation placements in Southern Africa. We are able to offer each and every applicant the benefits of our personal experience, and all volunteers receive individual consideration. All we ask in return is that you share our passion for wildlife and conservation!

We can offer you the chance to work on Game and Nature Reserves alongside Conservationists, Zoologists, Wildlife Vets and Reserve Managers. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and countries, with no previous experience necessary, from the age of 17 upwards.

Volunteer Placements are from 1-3 months, and you can combine 2 or more projects in one trip. You could join a placement as part of a Gap Year, in a summer break from school or university, or as part of a career break or sabbatical. We also welcome retirees!

Join us for the experience of a lifetime in Africa and make a genuine contribution to the preservation of one of the World's most diverse and vulnerable ecosystems.
• Work in Big 5 country in the heart of the African bush
• Get involved in Game Capture for tagging and relocation
• Wildlife Veterinary work
• Behavioural studies on Elephants and Leopard
• Whale and Dolphin research
• Rehabilitation of orphaned animals
• Learn how horses are used for conservation
• Discover the thrill of Sleep-Outs under the African stars
• Complete a Game Ranger Guide course
• Rewarding Cultural Placement. Help with whatever you are good at! Teaching, Sports, Music, Computers...

Experience Amazing Adventures

• Supporting Conservation - We make sure that our projects are of real conservation value and make a positive, worthwhile contribution to the wildlife and ecosystems of southern Africa. All our staff, including our UK office staff, are trained Zoologists or Conservationists and so are well placed to assess the work we are doing. Our excellent reputation means that we often get approached to support new projects - we try to get involved in conservation programmes that we know would not be able to run financially without us, thereby maximising the impact of our resources.

• Supporting You - We place great importance on getting to know you as a volunteer and on providing you with a strong support structure throughout your placement. Trained and qualified co-ordinators on each project are there not only to guide the work that is done, but also to make sure that you operate safely in the bush environment and to be there to deal with any problems that may arise, however big or small!

Make a Difference

We believe that sustainable conservation initiatives need long-term support that pays for more than just the basics. This is why up to 60% of your placement fee goes directly to the projects to pay not only for your food and accommodation but also for vehicles, good staff wages, camp maintenance and equipment - the continued existence of the project! Everyone involved with African Conservation Experience - Founders, UK Staff, African Support Staff and all the Co-ordinators (and you as a Volunteer) - work towards the same goal: to conserve wildlife and ecosystems in southern Africa.

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