| Costs | £480 / $950 (US) / €610 |
| Group Size | 6 to 14 |
| Countries Visited | Namibia |
| Dates | 02 Jun to 16 Jun 2008 09 Jun to 23 Jun 2008 16 Jun to 30 Jun 2008 23 Jun to 07 Jul 2008 30 Jun to 14 Jul 2008 |
- 07 Jul to 21 Jul 2008
- 14 Jul to 28 Jul 2008
- 21 Jul to 04 Aug 2008
- 28 Jul to 11 Aug 2008
- 04 Aug to 18 Aug 2008
- 11 Aug to 25 Aug 2008
- 18 Aug to 01 Sep 2008
- 25 Aug to 08 Sep 2008
- 01 Sep to 15 Sep 2008
- 08 Sep to 22 Sep 2008
- 15 Sep to 29 Sep 2008
- 22 Sep to 06 Oct 2008
- 29 Sep to 13 Oct 2008
- 06 Oct to 20 Oct 2008
- 13 Oct to 27 Oct 2008
- 20 Oct to 03 Nov 2008
- 27 Oct to 10 Nov 2008
- 03 Nov to 17 Nov 2008
- 10 Nov to 24 Nov 2008
- 02 Feb to 16 Feb 2009
- 09 Feb to 23 Feb 2009
- 16 Feb to 02 Mar 2009
- 23 Feb to 09 Mar 2009
- 02 Mar to 16 Mar 2009
- 09 Mar to 23 Mar 2009
- 16 Mar to 30 Mar 2009
- 23 Mar to 06 Apr 2009
- 30 Mar to 13 Apr 2009
- 06 Apr to 20 Apr 2009
- 13 Apr to 27 Apr 2009
- 20 Apr to 04 May 2009
- 27 Apr to 11 May 2009
- 04 May to 18 May 2009
- 11 May to 25 May 2009
- 18 May to 01 Jun 2009
- 25 May to 08 Jun 2009
- 01 Jun to 15 Jun 2009
- 08 Jun to 22 Jun 2009
- 15 Jun to 29 Jun 2009
- 22 Jun to 06 Jul 2009
- 29 Jun to 13 Jul 2009
- 06 Jul to 20 Jul 2009
- 13 Jul to 27 Jul 2009
- 20 Jul to 03 Aug 2009
- 27 Jul to 10 Aug 2009
- 03 Aug to 17 Aug 2009
- 10 Aug to 24 Aug 2009
- 17 Aug to 31 Aug 2009
- 24 Aug to 07 Sep 2009
- 31 Aug to 14 Sep 2009
- 07 Sep to 21 Sep 2009
- 14 Sep to 28 Sep 2009
- 21 Sep to 05 Oct 2009
- 28 Sep to 12 Oct 2009
- 05 Oct to 19 Oct 2009
- 12 Oct to 26 Oct 2009
- 19 Oct to 02 Nov 2009
- 26 Oct to 09 Nov 2009
- 02 Nov to 16 Nov 2009
- 09 Nov to 23 Nov 2009
- 16 Nov to 30 Nov 2009
"The goal of life is living in agreement with nature."
Zeno of Citium Proverb
This pioneering elephant conservation project will take you to volunteer in an area regarded as one of the last true wildernesses left on earth, the Namib Desert. In this unique environment volunteers will track desert elephants, work with local communities towards elephant conservation, sleep under the African stars and live close to the earth, elephants and people. By volunteering in Namibia on this worthwhile programme, you will ensure the survival of these amazing animals into the future, whilst experiencing all that the spectacular Namib Desert has to offer!
This exciting Yomps adventure takes you to volunteer in Namibia for 4, 8 or 12 weeks and contribute towards the preservation of the Desert Elephant population in Africa. Over recent years a conflict has emerged between the resident elephant and humans populations of the Namib Desert, as both fight for the area’s depleting natural resources. Your volunteering efforts will concentrate on achieving elephant conservation, through first-hand pioneering conservation work that is focused on research, education and development.
Volunteers work in the North-Western regions of the Namib Desert (traditionally known as ‘Damaraland’) – an area that runs parallel to the Skeleton Coast National Park – where small herds of secretive, desert elephants reside and traverse vast wilderness areas. Here you will track these incredible animals, experiencing the remarkable sights, sounds and environment of this harsh tribal wilderness. Volunteers operate from mobile base camps in the vicinity of Brandberg along the Ugab River, and go each day to help with elephant conservation work and explore the spectacular Namib Desert. You will contribute towards the survival of the elephants by helping them to peacefully co-exist alongside the local landowners and farmers, building protection around vital resources and carrying out important field research and observation on these majestic mammals.
As you roam the Namib Desert and work towards elephant conservation, you will experience Africa first-hand in a way that no overlanding tour or safari could ever offer. Therefore choosing to volunteer with Yomps in Namibia is an ideal and constructive choice as part of a gap year, career break or adventurous overseas adventure!
