Depending on which rhino protection project you will join, there will be different tasks. If you are working for a project that focuses on research and observing wild rhino populations, your main tasks will be to observe the individuals and collect data on their behavior. Volunteers and researchers usually live at a base camp and conduct game drives and foot walks to observe the rhinos.
Sometimes you will camp out in the wild or be stationed at a hide near a waterhole where you get to see all kinds of other wildlife. Of course, it is necessary that all rhino volunteers are well prepared for these tasks. There will be lessons and presentations on how to conduct research work, how to approach dangerous animals on foot, and what to do in certain situations.
You will also spend some time at a computer, transferring the collected data and putting together reports. Maintaining the camps and vehicles is another important task that you will do as a volunteer for rhino conservation. Some of your other tasks may include:
setting up camera and video traps
engaging in habitat work like alien plant removal or bush clearing
night patrols and anti-poaching patrols
learning to track animals and identify spoors
teaching and educating local communities on your efforts