Job Title: African Big 5 Wildlife Conservation Volunteer Project

Company: African Impact

Location: Greater Kruger Area, South Africa

Job Type: Volunteer

Spend your days monitoring African wildlife.
Settle into the rhythm of the South African wilderness and spend your days tracking, monitoring, and protecting some of Africa’s most iconic species. This wildlife conservation volunteer project places you inside a protected reserve that hosts the Big 5 (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo), and where conservation decisions depend on accurate research and active land management. The reserve sits within South Africa’s Greater Kruger region, one of the largest protected wildlife areas on the continent.

As a volunteer, you’ll spend extended time in the field, learning to read tracks, interpret animal behaviour, and see first-hand how research shapes reserve management. Not just incredible sightings, but a real understanding of what it takes to protect them.

Project highlights
Monitor Africa’s Big 5 in the wild
Track wildlife while contributing to ongoing research and reserve management.

Get involved in field-based conservation
Support erosion control, bush clearing, and reserve maintenance.

Learn from conservation professionals
Gain practical training in tracking, species identification, and wildlife management.

Live inside a protected Big 5 reserve
Experience daily life in one of South Africa’s most recognised wildlife regions

Price From $2,450

The cost covers

• African Impact bush-style accommodation
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner (Mon - Sun)
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure
• All project transport, equipment and resources
• Support from experienced local and international African Impact staff
• Full orientation for responsible project contribution

For more details, visit: https://africanimpact.com/volunteer-projects/wildlife-conservation/african-big-5-wildlife-conservation/#nproject-pricing 

Posted: 22/06/2026