AFRICAN BUSH TRAINING

Learn more at https://abt-edu.com DURATION: 21 Days Full-time   Start your career in conservation under the mentorship of renowned conservationists, ex-Kruger Park rangers and veterans in in the field; or just join the course for a life changing wilderness experience…the choice is yours, but one thing is certain - what you will learn and experience is priceless!!!   This “feet-wet & hands-dirty” course has been developed to teach students the fundamentals of sustainable and responsible wildlife management as they actively partake in the daily running of a wilderness concession located in the world famous Greater Kruger Park!!!   COURSE CONTENTS:   Conservation Action Planning, Laws & Legislation, Bio-diversity Conservation, Natural Resources Protection, Veld Management, Ecological Processes & Principles, Plant & Animal Care, Land Degradation, Invader Plants, Bush Encroachment, Road Maintenance, Fire Management, Animal Health Monitoring...

Tortoises Live on land. Have clawed feet. Heads are drawn back into the shell.  Tortoises and terrapins do not have teeth. Instead they have a beak or smooth cutting edge on the upper jaw, and a serrated cutting edge on the bottom jaw, both of which are composed of horn-like material. Tortoises all have eyelids as well as external ear openings, which are covered by a thin skin-like tissue called the tympanic membrane. Compensating for poor hearing, tortoises have a good sense of smell, very good vision and are able to distinguish certain colours. Water is stored in an anal sac called the bursa. This water is used when needed to soften the soil for egg- laying or reabsorbed for bodily functions. The gender of the hatchling is determined  by the egg incubation temperature : females at higher temperatures  (31 to 34°C) and males are produced at lower temperatures.(26 to 30°C) The leopard tortoise is a member of the Small 5 (along with the rhino beetle, th...