Botswana - Apply for Environmental Education Program (Educational Parks)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The application for Environmental Education Program-Educational Parks shall be made to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), which is under the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism office. Ministry contact details
2. Applicants are required to collect and complete the environmental education program application form. Copies of these forms are available for free at any of the DWNP offices and are not available online.
3. The application form duly completed in all respect, and the supporting documentation as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page, should be submitted to the nearest DWNP office.
4. Upon receipt of the file, the receiving officer will then verify that all the necessary documentation and information have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria before registering the application file for processing and consideration, which is between five (5)- fifteen (15) working days.
5. The applicant will be issued with an acknowledgment slip as proof of submission of the application.
6. Applicants will be registered with the program and notified by the wildlife officer about details of the program either by phone or in person. (Refer to ‘Instruction’ section below for more details about the program)
   

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Required Documents

• Citizens:  a certified copy of a National Identity Card (Omang)
• Non-Citizens: a certified copy of Passport
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation, and Tourism
Address: Plot 13064 Government Enclave
Private Bag BO 199
Gaborone,
Botswana
Tel:  +267 3647900 / +267 391 4955
Fax: +267 3951092
Email: [email protected]
Toll-free Number: 0800 600 734

Department of Wildlife and National Parks
Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation, and Tourism
Plot 50380 Moedi House, Fairgrounds
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel.(+267) 3971405
Fax. (+267) 3180775
Email: [email protected]
Ministry contact details
Working Hours: 07:30 – 12:45 & 13:45 – 16:30, Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays.

Eligibility

• Citizens and non-citizens are eligible to apply, although this program has been developed and targeted for school field trips
  

Fees

• No fee associate with the service
  

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Processing Time

• The time frame to process the application is between Five (5)- fifteen (15) working days

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Instructions

The Maun Game Park currently holds Environmental Education Program (E.E.P) activities on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of every week. The activities start with an introduction to the Park at 1:00 pm and the activities finish at 5:00- 6:00 pm, depending on the individual characteristics of the student group. Each activity tends to last 30 minutes and the overall presentation lasts for about 1 hour 30 minutes. Short breaks are taken in between each activity, and at the end of the presentations, a 20-minute food and drink break is taken. Many of the activities/lessons stress popular conservation messages such as:

• sustainable use of our natural resources
• prevention of pollution (water/air/soil)
• learning to appreciate the environment’s natural beauty (especially the delta)
• being aware of what you can do as an individual to improve the environment
  

Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Contact details
• Nationality
• Declaration by the applicant
  

Need for the Document

• This program creates awareness of Game Reserves and their impact on the environment. It is suitable for everyone who is looking to become more aware of the Environment, Game Reserves, and the issues that affect them.
  

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External Links

• Gov.BW
  

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