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Conservation
Choosing a Career in Conservation
- Click here for Theta Conservation Qualifications & Career Paths
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There is growing awareness that humans are having an increasing impact on the world’s natural resources and that conservation of these is vital for survival. We need to ensure the conservation of biological diversity and the availability of natural resources for use by future generations.
Nature conservation is the responsible management and support of the sustainable use of renewable natural resources. It involves a wide variety of career options, from specialised work as ecologists needing scientific training, to the more technical skills involved in field ranging.
Access into a career in conservation depends largely on your area of specific interest and available opportunities.
This very broad sector offers a variety of potential job opportunities and career paths.
Where Can I Work?
Parks Boards, Aquariums, Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Nature and Marine Reserves, Private Reserves, Natural and World Heritage Sites, Local, National & Provincial Government, City Metro’s, Tertiary institutions and private providers.
Career Opportunities:
Management of conservation areas - applied scientific study of the natural ecosystems, habitats and communities to inform management decisions.
Social ecology - working with communities to facilitate the development of community-based natural resource management initiatives; legislative control of aspects such as hunting, sale of game, importing and exporting of game and law enforcement; the administrative aspects of managing a nature conservation organisation.
Registered Qualifications:
When selecting any of these qualifications, please contact Theta’s offices to confirm which service providers are accredited. Tel: 086 010 0221
GETC Conservation (NQF1)
NC in Conservation Guardianship (NQF2)
NC in Natural Resource Management (NQF5)
NC in Fisheries Resource Guardianship (NQF4)
NC in Fisheries Resource Management (NQF5)
NC in Community Conservation: Practice & Co-ordination (NQF5)
NC in Community Conservation: Liaison & Support (NQF5)
Registered Learnerships
NC in Conservation Guardianship (NQF2)
NC in Natural Resource Management (NQF5)
Information kindly supplied by Theta: www.theta.org.za
