The projects

Hamba Africa develops a wide array of conservation projects, on both an independent basis and via collaboration with local organisations and experts. Each project has its own unique goals and objectives to protect wildlife, restore habitats and invest in sustainable economies.

As a team member and volunteer, you will play a key role in these projects during your placement.

Wildlife Volunteer + Travel South Africa

Our wildlife volunteer placement is exciting and varied. You will live with and protect the local environment through over 12 different projects. There is something for everyone!

Play a key role in projects like anti-poaching patrols or vet work. Safeguard the reserve's future with engagement projects, handling and showcasing animals to local communities. Plus, help with research and data collection.

Project list

Anti-Poaching patrols
Bird ringing and surveying
Invasive species management
Small mammal trap and release
Sustainable agriculture projects

Camera trap surveying
Community outreach
Insect and moth surveying
Conservation and reserve management

Handling and presenting animals to rural communities
On foot tracking
Your own projects

Long-Term Endangered Species Volunteer

These specialised projects include monitoring population movements and researching endangered species such as cheetah and rhino. In addition, this newly launched reserve has various habitat restoration and animal reintroduction projects to help create a new wildlife haven.

This is the ideal volunteer role for anyone wanting to gain experience and skills relating to conservation management!

Project list

Radio collar tracking
Camera trap surveying
Bush walks
Game feeding and management

Rhino behavioural research
Vegetation surveys
Track and sign
Population counts and surveys

Vet work with animals
Transporting and moving wildlife
Habitat management
Predator mortality research

Marine Diving Conservation Placement

Work on a broad array of projects focused on marine ecology and conservation.

Help research and protect South Africa's only marine world heritage site, the iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area. Dive on coral reefs, coastal bays and biomass hotspots. Understand the behaviour and lifecycles of animals like turtles, fish, whales and even whale sharks.

person diving with whale shark south africa

Project list

Coral reef surveying
Turtle nest protection
Equipment use and maintanance

CMAS/PADI diving course
Videography & photography
Endangered species recording

Turtle tracking and research
Fish surveying
Migration monitoring

Become A Field Guide - 2 Month Course

Gain skills, knowledge and industry qualifications allowing you to work professionally as a field guide across Southern Africa. Launch a career in Africa or apply it to your academic studies or work back home.

FGASA is recognized internationally and a lead in the conservation sector. The course is broken down into different modules, gain a complete understanding of the natural world!

Project list

Track and Sign
Dangerous Game Approach
Bird identification
Geology
Astronomy
Basic ecology

Taxonomy
Meteorology
Plant and Grass identification
Insect identification
Mammalian biology
Mammal identification

Animal behaviour
Conservation management
Erosion control
Invasive species management
Anthropology and history
Animal sounds and interpretation

Community Development Volunteer

Volunteer with and live amongst a charity and rural community. Listening and letting the community lead, you will support their ambitions for a permanent improvement.
Together we can create a future we can all take pride in.

Support an education through teaching, create opportunity through entrepreneurship, construction, outreach projects and more. Find something that suits your skills!