Collaborative Programmes and Projects: All Out Research Projects
(Information provided by Kim Roques, All Out, 2008.)
All Out Africa runs a number of conservation and community projects by offering people from around the world the opportunity to participate in the projects as a travel experience of value. Anyone between the ages of 17 and 65 years can join and All Out organizes all your food, accommodation, transport, equipment, activities as well as daily guidance and support. A project fee is needed to help cover these costs and support the needs of the project. Visit their website to find out more.
All Out assists SNTC by carrying out the bulk of the wildlife research and monitoring in the two main Reserves, Malolotja and Malwula. The focus of this research and monitoring is to provide the information necessary to make informed conservation management decisions. The following on-going projects are being carried out by All Out in Malolotja Nature Reserve as part of All Out’s Transfrontier Conservation Project:
Ecosystem Monitoring:
- fixed point photography in Komati valley to monitor elephant impacts and alien species invasion
Threatened Species Monitoring:
- survival and reproduction of Encephalartos laevifolius and E. paucidentatus
- nesting and breeding success of blue swallow and bald ibis
- territorial activity of Aardwolves
- annual waterfowl census
- reptile atlassing
The following on-going projects are being carried out by All Out in Mlawula Nature Reserve as part of All Out’s Savanna Conservation Project (www.alloutafrica.com/projects/savanna.aspx):
Ecosystem Monitoring:
- fixed point photography in siphiso and Mbuluzi valleys to monitor ungulate impacts and alien species invasion
Threatened Species Monitoring:
- survival and reproduction of Encephalartos mbuluziensis and E. lubomboensis
- nesting and breeding success of whitebacked vulture and various other raptors
- population monitoring of the bat Nycteris thebiaca
- community structure monitoring of bats
- tortoise population monitoring
- reptile atlassing