Many people can find the jungle a challenging environment but with the right skills, knowledge and mindset you can enjoy one of the most amazing and biodiverse environments on earth safely and successfully.
Our tropical forest courses will give you a greater appreciation of the environment, its ecology and the environmental issues facing it. They will also give you the day to day skills to make the most of your time there - to stay safe, look after yourself and others and enjoy a successful trip.
With such a unique environment of course come unique dangers. What are the latest snake bite protocols? How exactly do you get a leech off? And just what is the problem with furry caterpillars? - come along and find out...
Who is the course suitable for?
- Leaders or instructors who want to lead expeditions in the tropics.
- Leaders with past tropical experience who want
to benchmark current best practice.
- Teachers going on expeditions to tropical destinations
who want to feel informed and confident in the tropical
environment.
- Researchers or adventure travellers planning to
travel in the rain forest.
- Anyone who would like to understand and appreciate more about this environment.
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 ONE DAY COURSE – Tropical Forest Travel:
This course is a suitable introduction to working or travelling safely in
the tropics. It covers the key essential skills to ensure an enjoyable and safe trip.
It is based on our forest safety course which has been adopted
by the Royal Society’s South East Asia Rainforest Research
Program as the standard course to prepare students to operate
safely and successfully in the rain forest.
The one day course is ideal for travellers wanting to learn more about the jungle and how to stay safe during your time there.
Cost £80 (£70 for students)
TWO DAY COURSE – Living and Leading in the Rain Forest:
This course follows up day one with the further skills required if you plan to live and camp in the rain forest or plan, organise and lead trips. The two day course is therefore ideal for expedition leaders, researchers carrying out fieldwork or teachers going on school expeditions.
We will consider more practical
skills such as jungle camping, improvised stretchers and safe
machete use as well as jungle risk assessment and crisis management.
Cost £120 (£100 for students)
Dates and Venues 2009/10
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