You and an elite group of adventurers will trek across some of the world’s most remote, wild, and spectacular locations on an incredibly challenging but highly rewarding journey. Under the guidance of one of our field experts you'll learn how to lead your own expedition, including camp craft, navigation, leadership, and field safety. Along the way, you'll pass through some of the most dramatic landscapes that the world has to offer, where animals never before seen and communities almost entirely cut off from the rest of the world live.
Nowhere else on earth will you see wildebeest, gazelle, zebra and antelope in such enormous numbers – and Tanzania's characteristic plains make spotting wildlife easy. Blessed with some of the world's largest game reserves, the country also has one of the highest concentrations of elephant, lion, buffalo, crocodile, hippo, and chimpanzee. Tanzania's dramatic geography, amazing wildlife, and tribal villages make this an ideal place to carve your own path on an exciting expedition.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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Explore stunning Tanzania
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Home your survival skills
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Make lifelong friends
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Location |
Tanzania |
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Activities |
Pre-departure planning & preparation
Expedition skills
Expedition leadership
Scientific survey work |
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Transport |
Volunteers must make their way to the meeting point in Dar es Salaam |
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Accommodation |
Camping |
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Before you go |
Pre-departure support
Travel & medical advice & documentation
Equipment advice
Discounted medical kit
Free Frontier t-shirt
UK expedition management training weekend |
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In-country |
Accommodation
Food
Airport pick-up
Internal ground transfers & in-transit accommodation
Local orientation
Project training
Project equipment & materials
24-hour international HQ back-up
In-country emergency support
Free park & reserve entrance fees & research permits if applicable
Vocational qualification certificate in Expedition Management available |
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WHAT DOES THE PROJECT DO?
The Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests, taking up much of the eastern coast of Tanzania and stretching into Kenya, are considered to be one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. These are areas with a high proportion of endemic species, but also at high risk from destructive practices, which make them priorities for world conservation. This hotspot is particularly important for its flora – it contains just 0.1% of tropical Africa's land area, but 13% of its vascular plants.
Due to its remoteness and the topography of the mountains in much of the Nguru South Forest Reserve, to date little scientific data has been collected on the biodiversity found in the reserve compared to that of other reserves in the Eastern Arcs such as the Ulugurus or Usambaras. This is also a reflection of the fact that international interest has only recently focused on the Eastern Arcs. Hence it is an exciting area in which to carry out our expedition management projects and there's a good chance that you can even discover new species!
WHAT WILL I BE DOING?
You'll learn all the skills that you need to lead your own unforgettable expedition. These will include:
Pre-departure planning and preparation
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Risk assessments
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Personnel selection
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Fundraising
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Marketing
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Budgeting
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Health and safety awareness
Expedition skills
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Navigation
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Camp siting
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Provision planning
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Communications
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Health and safety
Expedition leadership
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Route-planning
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Debriefing
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Team communication
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Decision-making
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Problem-solving
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Taking responsibility
Scientific survey work will involve studying a number of indicator species using standardised rapid biodiversity assessment methodologies. The details of the programme will be put together by the expedition scientist but typically will include elements from:
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Vegetation surveying
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Small mammal sampling
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Amphibian sampling
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Butterfly trapping
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Bird-watching
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Opportunistic observation of birds, reptiles and mammals
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I ARRIVE?
You will be welcomed by a Frontier representative in Dar es Salaam and will spend your first night there before setting off on your expedition. The group will then deploy to Turiani, where we will spend a couple of nights before travelling to Mskati village: our entry point into the forest reserve.
WHERE WILL I BE STAYING?
You'll be camping in tents that you carry (along with anything else you need) on your back! You and your team mates will set up camp each night in a place of your choosing, ensuring that it's close to a water source and, if possible, with the best possible views! After you set up your tents, it's time to build a fire and get down to cooking your dinner of beans, rice, and vegetables, and whatever else you've brought.
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Amazing Expedition
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7 Aug 2009
The Expedition Management project was a fantastic experience, it was my first time to do anything...
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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Participants on the Frontier-Tanzania Expedition Management Project can gain a nationally accredited BTEC Advanced Certificate in Expedition Management for an additional £260.
The Expedition Management BTEC incorporates the training and participatory learning already experienced by all volunteers on Frontier expeditions but adds depth to your experience by actively building your research and fieldwork skills under the close supervision of top field professionals. To complete the BTEC you'll fill in a daily work diary, one written survey plan and one verbal presentation, among other things.
