Peace parks

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The creation of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park by the Peace Parks Foundation, which combines Botswana's Gemsbok National Park and South Africa's Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, is discussed. Topics include the foundation of the Peace Parks Foundation in 1997 and the kinds of wildlife found in the new park.

Author: Shakespeare, Margaret
Publisher: Wildlife Conservation Society
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 2001
Africa, Botswana, Case studies, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife refuges, Nature reserves

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Walk the wild coast: a bewitching South Africa Experience

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South Africa's Eastern Cape Province extends 200 miles and features gently worn paths that connect sod huts of Xhosa villagers and simple hotels that accommodate fishermen and hikers. Beach boulders, dune forests, and blue oceans are some of the things to expect on a hiking trip to this province's coast.

Author: Shakespeare, Margaret
Publisher: Wildlife Conservation Society
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 2008
Personal narratives, Description and travel, Hiking, Coasts, Travel narrative

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The apprentice

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The Junior Zoo Apprentice Program (JZAP) at the Philadelphia Zoo was started in 1996 to expand zoo career opportunities for deserving young people from challenged communities. Experienced apprentices qualify for the annual safaris based on grades, job performance at the zoo and an essay.

Author: Shakespeare, Margaret
Publisher: Wildlife Conservation Society
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 2005
United States, Vocational guidance, Zoo keepers, Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship programs

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