Botswana Wildlife Training Institute

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The Botswana Wildlife Training Institute (est. 1984) is a government funded educational facility in Botswana. It is located adjacent to the Maun Wildlife Educational Park, on the Thamalakane River near Maun in the North-West District. [1]

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It operates under the Botswana Department of Wildlife & National Parks (DWNP), and the Botswana Ministry of Environment, Wildlife & Tourism. [1]

Programs

It has programs for: wildlife management and wildlife conservation, professional tour guide certification, and Japanese language training. [1]

Short courses

Short continuing education courses include: [1]

The training institute celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009 with a graduation ceremony for 70 students. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Botswana Wildlife Training Institute - Bwstats Botswana". Bwstats Botswana. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. Thevoicebw.com: "70 Graduate from Botswana Wildlife Training Institute" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine , by Nomsa Ndlovu.