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The School for Field Studies (SFS) Kenya - Giraffe Ecology and Conservation (Summer II) (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Kimana, Kenya
  • Program Terms: Summer, Summer II
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: The School for Field Studies (SFS) 
Fact Sheet:
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 1-first year, 2-sophomore, 3-junior, 4-senior, 5-grad student, 6-other
Housing Options: Dormitory Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: African Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Botany, Earth Science, Ecology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Foresty, Geography, International Studies, Sciences, Sociology, Tourism, Zoology
Program Type: field study, study abroad Minimum GPA: 2.6
Program Description:

SFS KENYA: GIRAFFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(SUMMER II)

Giraff

PROGRAM DETAILS

Term | Summer Session II

Credits | 4 semester-hour credits (8 credits if taken with Session I)

Prerequisites | No course prerequisites | 2.5 GPA | 18 years of age

Application Deadline | May 1st. Early applications encouraged!

Financial Aid | All accepted students can apply for need-based scholarships, grants, and loans.

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OVERVIEW

Immerse yourself in Kenya's world-famous national parks and reserves while studying the world’s tallest terrestrial animal. Through safari drives, field excursions, and conversations with wildlife experts, you will study emerging giraffe conservation issues and develop an understanding of policy implementation and legal protections.

With the Maasai and local community groups, you will explore traditional knowledge and different approaches to wildlife management and conservation.  

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

→ Enjoy travelling lectures to multiple conservancies within the Amboseli ecosystem, home to the majority of giraffe populations. 

→ On two multi-day camping trips, explore both Amboseli National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve to view a wide range of megaherbivores and predators in different habitats. 

→ Visit local Maasai communities and settlements (‘manyatta’) to converse with and understand how they coexist with the wildlife around them. 

LOCATION 

The Center for Endangered Species Conservation is nestled between three world-famous national parks in the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley. The snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro towers over miles of savanna, replete with a diversity of wildlife. Students and staff live on a sprawling, grassy campus made up of traditional thatched bandas (cabins) and a central chumba (main building), just down the road from the small town of Kimana.

SUMMER COMBINED

Take back-to-back summer sessions and get the hands-on learning and skill-building experiences of an internship while also going off the beaten path and exploring the world. Each summer session focuses on a different topic, and you’ll have time to travel independently between sessions. 
 

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