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Game Scout Training – Self help and conservation

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Presented by Okatoie Safaris & Tours (pvt.) Ltd. Melanie Assauer 00263 915 156 297

• katoie@gmail.com

www.okatoie.com P.O. Box 133 Kasibo/ Hwange Zimbabwe

CURRENT SITUATION For the first training 16 participants had been selected out of the Kasibo and Matetsi villages in Hwange district/ Zimbabwe. In both communities 80% of the population is affected by unemployment and all consequences. Less education and the lack of workplaces causes the abuse of the environment, natural resources and press the unprivileged local population still into poaching.

Drill and sports at the camp

In close cooperation with both communities Okatoie Safaris & Tours pursues the villagers (re‐) integration into social and financial self acting. Sustainable projects, like this one here presented further education training, shall create long lasting jobs and income. Besides that, by employing qualified Game Scouts, conservation and wildlife protection is implemented.

For the local population

• Education and enhancing workplace integration
• Social participation
• Employment at Okatoie Safaris & Tours
• Financial independence
• Sustainable activities to conserve the living

environment and to protect the existing recourses

• Arising conflicts between human and wild to

minimize game attacks

Applicants wait for their interviews

AIMS

For Flora and fauna

• The stop of poaching
• Bush fire prevention
• Regeneration of neglected areas by

management and control

• Re – win of wild game by protecting the animal

corridors and supplying water points

• Re – win of flora stock by cultivating and

protecting existing plants

• Extending flora and fauna activities to

neighbour farms for borderless conservation projects

Tree poaching causes dried out areas like this

THE TRAINER

• Wisdom B. Neshavi
• Tourim manager
• Game Scout
• Experienced teacher
• Concession manager
• Founder and Manager of Okatoie

Safaris & Tours (pvt.) Ltd.

• Bongani Dlodlo
• Game Scout
• Camp Scout
• Instructor experience
• Volunteer work at Okatoie Safaris &

Tours (pvt.) Ltd.

• Ophias Makhalima
• Game Scout
• Sport trainer
• Volunteer work at Okatoie Safaris &

Tours (pvt.) Ltd.

Based on teaching experience and further educations, Wisdom B. Neshavi ‐ together and supported by Bongani Dlodlo – developed the training program for Game Scouting. The concept is

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qualified proofed

• programs. Okatoie certificates the succeeded
• participants. The police department of the

Hwange district submitted the Game Scout activities of certified trainees.

Wisdom B. Neshavi Director of Okatoie and Game Scout Trainer Bongani Dlodlo – Teacher and Game Scout Ophias Makhalima Game Scout and Sport teacher

TRAINING SUBJECTS

PRACTICAL

Drill and sport Anti poaching techniques

Turning, marching, Anti‐ aggressive‐ techniques, tracking, documentation, defusing traps, etc.;

Tracking Animal identification Navigation and Communication

Radio, GSM and manual methods for bush orientation;

Night patrols THEORY Nature and flora sciences Game science

Identification, stock, behaviour;

Anti poaching techniques Bush fire prevention techniques Security and equipment Teamwork/ Gender Public relation

Drill and sports at the camp Lessons in small groups

TRAINING WHOLE DAY LIVING

During the training the participants stay at the unused lodge of Matetsi as a training camp (For further on education Okatoie will use its own surroundings). While tracking and walking on the concession the trainees made first experience with poachers. The trainees learn how to handle these situations, how to arrest and how to report to the police. Implement the training under difficult conditions gets the Game Scout used to patrolling on rainy days.

Schulkonferenz Kasibo mit Beisitz der Elternvertretung Confiscated weapons and traps from poachers Running Double file patrol on a rainy day

Lots of improvisation made possible to implement the training for a first group of local villagers in November 2009. But still we are in need of basic materials, outfit and tools, like T‐Shirts, Caps, Shoes, so that we can ensure a safe and professional set up for professional and continuous patrolling and scouting in the bush. We hope to get support, which will help to implement our education program, so that self help and sustainable conservation can be guaranteed. THE SITUATION AND OUR REQUEST

A participant without shoes The camping tents are used for night accommodation Supper preparation

Donors in contribution like cloths or equipment can be posted to following address: Okatoie Safaris & Tours (pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 133 Kasibo/ Hwange Zimbabwe Financial support may be transferred to: BANK: Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe HOLDER: Wisdom B. Neshavi ACC No.: 8740142161300 BRANCH: Bulawayo SWIFT CODE: SCBLZWHX For any requires or suggestions please contact us: Website: www.okatoie.com Email: okatoie@gmail.com Phone: 00263‐ 915 156 297