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Operation Wallacea
There are exciting times ahead for members of The Holdgate Society @ Arnold School. They are working hard to raise funds for Operation Wallacea Wildlife Conservation Project.
Operation Wallacea is a non-profit making charity that carries out biological and conservation management schemes. These expeditions are designed with specific wildlife conservation aims in mind – from identifying areas needing protection, through to implementing conservation management schemes.
The surveys performed by OpWall have led to the discovery of 30 new vertebrate species and 4 ‘extinct’ species being re-discovered. The data is also used to obtain $2 million from funding agencies to set up new management schemes needed to protect other endangered species.
Nineteen Arnold students will act as ‘research assistants’ for university academics that are specialists in various aspects of biodiversity. The students will help gather the huge amount of data needed to assess the conservation status of South Africa's Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, one of the first World Heritage Sites.
The two week expedition will incorporate bush training at the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park where the students will encounter the ‘big 5’ game animals (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo). The students will then move to the Mkuze Park where they carry out a survey that will help in the protection of many rare and endangered species.
For the second week the students will move to Sodwana Bay on the Indian Ocean coast to complete their PADI open water dive training. Students will than take part in coral reef ecology projects, gathering data on biodiversity and the conservation of these endangered ecosystems. These fragile reefs are a biodiversity hotspot and the students will encounter a huge variety of different animals including the Ragged Tooth Shark and a variety of turtles.
All the students will have the fantastic opportunity to learn new skills in remote wilderness areas while contributing to real biodiversity projects with clear conservation objectives that will make a difference to the endangered wildlife of South Africa.
If you would like to know more, or can help with the fund raising, please contact Mr S Downey.
Posted by:
M S Downey
Date: Friday 06/07/2007
