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The School for Field Studies (SFS) Kenya - Elephants of the African Savanna (Summer I) (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Kimana, Kenya
  • Program Terms: Summer, Summer I
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: The School for Field Studies (SFS) 
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 1-first year, 2-sophomore, 3-junior, 4-senior, 5-grad student, 6-other
Housing Options: Apartment (shared), Guest House, Other Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: African Studies, Animal Science, Biology, Culture, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Public Policy, Sciences, Tourism, Zoology
Program Type: Field Study, Study Abroad Minimum GPA: 2.6
Click here for a definition of this term Program: Direct
Program Description:

SFS KENYA: ELEPHANTS OF
THE AFRICAN SAVANNA
(SUMMER I)

Elis

PROGRAM DETAILS

Terms | Summer Session I
 
Credits | 4 semester-hour credits (8 if combined with Summer Session II)
 
Prerequisites | No course prerequisites, 2.5 GPA, 18 years of age
 
Application Deadline | April 1st. Early applications encouraged!
 
Financial Aid | All accepted students can apply for need-based scholarships, grants, and loans.

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OVERVIEW

The African elephant is a keystone species that profoundly influences the landscape and dynamics in which it coexists with other African wildlife. As the largest (and one of the most charismatic) animals on our planet, its conservation continues to attract concern within and beyond Africa.

Join SFS Faculty and leading elephant scientists to learn about these animals in the elephant conservation strongholds in and around Amboseli National Park. Hear the perspectives of local communities living at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, including their day-to-day interactions with the African elephant.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

→ Embark on a multi-day camping expedition to Maasai Mara, where you’ll hope to encounter the ‘Big Five’–the African elephant, African buffalo, lion, leopard, and black rhino.

→ On a multi-day camping trip, explore Amboseli National Park – widely regarded as the best place in the world to observe free-ranging elephants. 

→ Examine the causes, manifestations, trends, and current state of human-elephant conflicts in the Amboseli Ecosystem and their implications on elephants’ conservation and co-existence with local communities. 

LOCATION

Our students live and study at the Center for Endangered Species Conservation, also known as Kilimanjaro Biodiversity Camp. The Center lies in the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley, between three world-famous national parks. The snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro towers over miles of savanna, replete with diverse wildlife. Our sprawling campus includes traditional thatched bandas (cabins) and a central chumba (main building) just down the road from the small town of Kimana.
 

SUMMER COMBINED

Take back-to-back summer sessions and get the hands-on learning and skill-building experiences of an internship while also going off the beaten path and exploring the world. Each summer session focuses on a different topic, and you’ll have time to travel independently between sessions.
 
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