The School of Anthropology and Conservation are excited to announce a new field-course module in Tropical Ecology and Conservation. The module, DI535, will be undertaken almost exclusively on location at the Danau Girang field studies centre in Sabah, Borneo. As the title suggests the course will cover the characteristics and ecology of tropical forests as well as the major conservation issues these habitats face. Students will gain direct experience of these topics from field-based practical activities in forest and agricultural habitats, while potentially catching a glimpse of threatened and elusive wildlife such as orangutans, elephants and hornbills. DI535 will first run in the 2015-2016 academic year, with the field trip taking place in the preceding summer break (June 2015). The course will initially be offered to 3rd year students on BSc Wildlife Conservation – so students currently in their first year. For more information on the module, prospective students can visit the Kent module catalogue and the School website.
Anthropology and Conservation