Rhino Ark Vacancies 2020

By | May 24, 2019

Rhino Ark Vacancies 2020

We have no open positions at the moment.

There are many ways to get involved in conservation both in the UK and across the world. It’s always good to start small, so look out for volunteer opportunities in your local area. It’s amazing how much conservation work is going on all over the place, so you never know what fantastic projects might be right on your doorstep.

Once you have gained some experience you can start looking to further your knowledge and understanding. There are some great sites that can help you along the way such as www.conservation-careers.com 

For more conservation jobs and volunteer opportunities check out www.conservationjobs.co.uk 

Rhino Ark was established in 1988 as a charitable trust to help save Kenya’s Black Rhino population in the Aberdare ecosystem. The rhino were under severe threat from rampant poaching for their highly valued horn.

Wildlife would invade the farms bordering the park, destroying crops and occasionally killing people. The resulting fear and aversion towards wildlife worked in favour of poachers who got easy access since the local community saw no value in protecting either the wildlife or the forest habitat.

Rhino Ark’s formation was specifically to assist the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to build an electric fence along sections of the Aberdare National Park on its Eastern Salient which has the highest concentration of wildlife and borders directly onto farmland.

The scope of the initial project evolved into a much more ambitious task of protecting the entire Aberdare Conservation Area with a fence that would:

  • Be powered by electricity to contain wildlife
  • Be strong enough to withstand elephant pressure
  • Curb illegal logging
  • Curb snaring
  • Curb poaching of wildlife (especially the critically endangered black rhino and bongo antelope)

The fence has brought harmony around the area and farmers now can enjoy peaceful sleep at night without fear of losing their lives, crops and homes.

Over the years, Rhino Ark’s work has evolved and expanded to include support for various community based conservation initiatives such as the Bongo Surveillance Programme designed to offer long-term solutions to the conservation of mountain forest ecosystems.

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