Rhino & Elephant Conservation Volunteering

Work With Endangered AnimalS

Zimbabwe

1-12 weeks

Every Monday

Max 12 people

Age 17+

From $950

Zimbabwe

1 - 12 weeks

Every Monday

Mondays

Max 12 people

Max 12

Age 17+

From $950

Rhino & Elephant Conservation

When you join the Rhino & Elephant project at Imire in Zimbabwe, you’re making life better for amazing animals and the human communities they share their environment with. The project is dedicated to the conservation of wildlife, with a focus on the endangered black rhino, elephant, and cheetah.
The project’s mission is to ensure is to ensure the long term future of Africa’s wildlife, combining wildlife protection, community involvement and responsible tourism.
Sound good? Read on for more about this life-changing opportunity.

Ranger standing guard over two white rhino in Zimbabwe
Girl holding camera standing watching two white rhino

How will I be helping?

When you join the Rhino & Elephant project, you become part of a dedicated, passionate volunteering family.
This unique wildlife conservation volunteer programme combines conservation work with rhinos, elephants and cheetah, with community projects and wildlife research.
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to volunteer with rhinos and play an important role in the daily activities of a wildlife conservancy.
Whether you’re hammering in nails or tracking rhino calves, you’re contributing to something very special

Is this volunteer project ethical?

It is indeed. Private conservancies like Imire are vital in helping endangered species survive and thrive. The human-wildlife conflict is probably the biggest issue we face as conservationists.Β But you can make a difference.Β 
By volunteering at Imire you play a hands-on role protecting threatened wildlife and contribute to a conservation success story – where communities and wildlife coexist peacefully and productively.

A baby black rhino and mother walking across the bush in Zimbabwe

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