1. COURSE FACILITATOR TEAM
The Facilitators are working professionals in the fields of wilderness conservation, its management, environmental planning and legal consultancy and staff of an internationally renowned University.

The team members are

• Dr WR Bainbridge (Team Leader) – Environmental Planning Consultant and Founder Director of the Wilderness Action Group;
• G Buthelezi – Executive Director – Commercial Operations Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and Director of Wilderness Action Group;
• M Draper – Senior Lecturer, Sociology, University of KwaZulu-Natal;
• Al Koss – US Forest Service Staff Member and Wilderness Management Specialist;
•  I Lax – Environmental Lawyer, Board Member of Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Board and Director of Wilderness Action Group;
• Mrs Rosanne Clark (Course Secretary) – Director of Wilderness Action Group;
• B Borrie, University of Montana

2. COURSE OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES and PROGRAMME

2.1 OBJECTIVES and OUTCOMES

Objectives
The participants will at the end of the course will have a thorough grasp and understanding of :

1. Concepts and history of wilderness,
2. Role of wilderness as a protected area category,
3. Wilderness legislation and definitions of wilderness,
4. Principles of wilderness management and their application,
5. Protecting the wilderness resource through appropriate visitor use,
6. Mountain wilderness,
7. Wilderness planning and monitoring techniques,
8. Wilderness & indigenous peoples,
9. Wilderness conservation in regional contexts,
10. Relevance of wilderness to developing and developed countries, and,
11. The challenges facing wilderness conservation in developed & developing countries.

Outcomes of the course
The course participants will be able to promote wilderness conservation confidently and develop submissions for the designation of wilderness areas, prepare policy and management plan documents for wilderness areas in their respective countries.

2.2 COURSE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
The course is accredited by the Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and The Montana University (USA). All participants will be required to complete a series of tests during the course to qualify for a University certificate. They will be presented to participants who have satisfied the Team Facilitators at the end of the course.

3  PROGRAMME