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Iʼve raised £760 to be part of a Conservation Project for Black Rhino and African Elephants in South Africa (Summer 2018)
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Funded on Friday, 18th August 2017
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I am really excited to be joining an expedition to South Africa in June 2018 with Operation Wallacea. I will be spending 6 weeks in game reserves, conducting research on the conservation of critically endangered Black Rhino and African Elephants as part of my final year dissertation for my MSc in Zoology (Exeter University, Penryn Campus).
I need to fundraise a total of £3,000 for the expedition (excluding flights). I will spend time the Pongola game reserve monitoring the biodiversity and species distribution of the area, examining ranging behaviours and working with world renowned scientists to improve conservation methods and to understand how best to save keystone species.
The preservation and conservation of species is incredibly important to me, as I believe that it is our duty to protect the animals that share planet with us. Human impact on key ecosystems has devastated the balance of biodiversity and it is our responsibility to discover how it may be restored, which is why this research is invaluable to species survival. It will be a fantastic opportunity to conduct research and observe these species in their natural habitat.
Over the next 12 months I will be doing other fundraising activities to raise the £3,000 I need for my expedition - including bake sales, making jewellery and even running the Falmouth Half Marathon next March!
I am so fortunate to be taking part in this key research project and am grateful for any donation you feel you can make towards my expedition. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for supporting me.
Alex
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GORDON AITCHISON
Jul 31, 2017
Well done Alex - great charity! Hope your trip is a success!!
£100.00
Liz Didcock
Jul 15, 2017
This looks a fantastic trip, I hope you have a great time and the project is successful ! Liz x
£100.00
Bob & Yvonne
Jun 25, 2017
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PROJECT
£10.00
Annette Alford
May 6, 2017
What a good cause Alex Good luck with your donations Grandma xxx
£100.00
Brian Alford
May 4, 2017
Excellent project, good luck with the fundraising Alex
£100.00
Jane Aldwinckle
Apr 27, 2017
Sounds an amazing, worthwhile trip Alex, enjoy!
£50.00
Rachel Hoare
Apr 26, 2017
Your conservation expedition to South Africa sounds so exciting and such a worthwhile cause too. Best of luck with your fundraising.
£100.00
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Alex Didcock
Oxford, United Kingdom
Hi, I'm Alex, I am a first year Zoology Student at Exeter University, Penryn Campus. I am fundraising to be part of an expedition to South Africa focusing on large mammal conservation and management. I am really excited about the trip and would really appreciate any donations!