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Centre
Mankwe has been
hosting field trips for student groups from U.K. Universities
for the past 10 years and has also provided facilities and
assistance to individual students conducting research and Phd
projects.
A vast amount of experience, expertise and understanding of what
is required has been accumulated by the Mankwe team.
Seven U.K. Universities are now utilising Mankwe's facilities on
an annual basis. Over 190 students from U.K Universities
utilised Mankwe in 2007 and everyone of them and their teaching
staff were very complimentary on all aspects of their visit.
Facilities Offered include:
A 4700ha wildlife reserve in South Africa's famous bushveld
region.
Malaria free - safe, peaceful environment.
2000 large mammals (48 species).
250 species of birds.
14 species of small mammals.
A wide diversity of reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians.
3 vegetation types and 9 plant communities
Qualified field guides and trackers.
Transport in open vehicles and mini buses
Freedom to walk anywhere on the reserve
Practical assistance to teaching staff.
Maps and data
Tools and equipment
Mammal traps
Field Museum with specimens and tracking information.
A field camp which can accommodate 20 in comfort but can handle
groups of 30.
Qualified chefs and catering staff.
3 Cooked meals per day.
Camp attendant to assist with all washing up and tidying.
Qualified First Aiders and easy access to 1st world medical
care.
Proximity to Pilanesberg National Park and Dewildt Cheetah
Sanctuary
Access to email and internet.
Mankwe has also become the base of an important and influential
Earthwatch project into the ecology and density of the Brown
Hyena (Project
Phiri).
References:
Dr Dawn Scott
Senior Lecturer in Ecology
University of Brighton
Email: dawn.scott@bton.ac.uk
Dr Steve Willis
Institute of Ecosystem Science
University of Durham
Email: s.g.willis@durham.ac.uk
Dr Nigel Dunstone
Insitute of Ecosystem Science
University of Durham
Email: Nigel.Dunstone@durham.ac.uk
Dr Richard Yarnell
Animal, Rural and Environmental School
Nottingham Trent University
Tel: 0115848533
Email: ryarnell@zoology.up.ac.uk |
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Mankwe Wildlife
Reserve
P.O. Box 20784
Protea Park
0305
South Africa
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