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This program will operate in Tanzania only during the Spring 2013 term. Due to uncertainties in Kenya including the upcoming elections scheduled for March 2013, SFS is temporarily suspending operations there for the spring semester of 2013 only.
Offered through the School for Field Studies (SFS), the program in Kenya is co-sponsored by UW-Madison. The program is located at Moyo Hill Camp, Tanzania. Northern Tanzania, home of world famous national parks and conservation areas, offer a tightly packed hub of wildlife conservation.
This extremely scenic area, which is the center of tourism in East Africa, has been the home of the Maasai people for centuries. The two regions share some bio-physical characteristics and cultural elements, but enough subtle and distinct differences in conservation and development policy, soil and vegetation composition, water resource availability, and culture provide an opportunity for comparing and contrasting wildlife management studies between these two regions. In this two-country program, students will compare and contrast the socio-economic, policy, and environmental drivers and implications of demographic change, land reform, and wildlife populations for wildlife conservation and rural livelihood.
Students will be exposed to a rich array of issues in both countries related to wildlife management and conservation, presented by SFS faculty and guests who have field experience and knowledge of these areas. Through classroom and field activities, students will contrast the conservation issues in the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem of northern Tanzania. In Tanzania, students will visit Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater National Park, and the Serengeti! Students will conduct the Directed Research in the final month of the program.
This program will operate in Tanzania only during the Spring 2013 term. Due to uncertainties in Kenya including the upcoming elections scheduled for March 2013, SFS is temporarily suspending operations there for the spring semester of 2013 only.
Center for Wildlife Management Studies is located at the Moyo Hill Camp, Tanzania for Spring 2013.
The Moyo Hills Camp is close to a local community so students will have many opportunities to get familiar with the villages and towns that surround our Center. The closest major town is called Karatu, but our more immediate community is called Rhotia and students will be able to visit town frequently.
Students live in expedition tents (large with 2 beds). Main chumba for meals and meetings; separate classroom, kitchen and staff housing. Central bathrooms with hot showers. The town of Karatu is about 10 miles away on paved road. Large town with market, currency exchange and cafes.
Meals are provided for the duration of the program.
Getting to Your Program
Students make their own travel arrangements but are given guidelines for arrival dates and times.
Visa
A student visa is required. U.S. citizens must have a U.S. passport valid for at least six months beyond the end of the program. SFS will provide you with visa information.
Orientation
Students are required to participate in a pre-departure orientation at UW-Madison as well as an on-site orientation upon arrival in country. The orientations are designed to introduce students to the program and prepare them for living abroad.
Housing
This program will operate in Tanzania only during the Spring 2013 term. Due to uncertainties in Kenya including the upcoming elections scheduled for March 2013, SFS is temporarily suspending operations there for the spring semester of 2013 only.
The Moyo Hills Camp is close to a local community so students will have many opportunities to get familiar with the villages and towns that surround our Center. The closest major town is called Karatu, but our more immediate community is called Rhotia and students will be able to visit town frequently.Students live in expedition tents (large with 2 beds). Main chumba for meals and meetings; separate classroom, kitchen and staff housing. Central bathrooms with hot showers. The town of Karatu is about 10 miles away by paved road. Large town with market, currency exchange and cafes.
Meals are provided for the duration of the program.
Excursions and Activities
Students participate in a pre-departure orientation at UW-Madison and in Tanzania.
Field trips are part of the program.students will visit Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater National Park, Lake Eyasi and the Serengeti! Students will likely visit some parks more than once, which will only increase the depth of their research on these protected areas and their interaction with their surrounding communities.
In addition, a variety of cultural events and activities are available to students.
Insurance
You will be enrolled in the UW System required health insurance through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) and the cost of the insurance coverage is included in program fees.
On-Site Support
Center Director and staff
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Student Testimonials
"It is amazing how much you can learn about your own culture and about yourself by experiencing a radically different way of life. More than classes and schoolwork, stepping out of my comfort zone has taught me the most about who I am."
"The things I miss the most are not the people I've met, places I've seen, or things I've done, but rather the memories of specific moments that I was able to step back and appreciate what was around me. In the Maasai Mara it was seeing a leopard at sunset as we headed back to camp. In Nakuru it was when I dished out beans and corn to poor children at a school in the slums or played Frisbee with school children in Kimana. At KBC it was seeing Kilimanjaro everyday, covered in snow or clouds. All of these memories and more have made my experience in Kenya unforgettable and opened my eyes to a whole new way of life."
Blogs
Read about current & past students' adventures.
View the blog of Brigitta, studying in Tanzania Spring 2013
This program will operate in Tanzania only during the Spring 2013 term. Due to uncertainties in Kenya including the upcoming elections scheduled for March 2013, SFS is temporarily suspending operations there for the spring semester of 2013 only.
The field station is staffed by an SFS Center Director and two to three full-time, resident faculty. Most of the SFS faculty are native to the country/region in which they teach. There are three program options for students to choose from: a semester and two summer programs.
Semester students take five courses: Techniques of Wildlife Management (four credits), Wildlife Ecology (four credits), Environmental Policy and Socioeconomic Values (four credits), Directed Research (four credits), and Introduction to Swahili Language and East African Tribal Communities (two credits).
Summer students have two options: 1) Community Wildlife Management (four credits) which examines how land use practices within Maasai group ranches can be managed to enhance the economic livelihood of local people and also promote wildlife conservation.The first session occurs in Kenya and the second in Tanzania. 2) Field Study in Public and Environmental Health (five credits) which assesses and analyzes public health and environmental concerns in identified Maasai communities. The second summer session will be held in Tanzania.
Affiliate Institution(s)
School for Field Studies
Program Web Page(s)
Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife programs
Foreign Courses
Semester courses
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