Sample Training Course
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 25 -29 SEPTEMBER 2005
Offered by the
WILDERNESS ACTION GROUP
CENTRE for ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE and DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITY of KWAZULU-NATAL SOUTH AFRICA
In Partnership with
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, The WILD FOUNDATION, US FOREST SERVICE
WILDERNESS FOUNDATION (AFRICA)
For program details, contact Drummond Densham densham@sai.co.za. To register, proceed to registration…
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
24 September, 2005
Course Participants Arrive & Registration
DAY 1
25 September 2005.
07h30 Registration
08h00 Chair – Gladman Buthelezi
Welcome by – Vance Martin, President The WILD Foundation
08h30 Introductions and Course Expectations—————-Ilan Lax
09h30 Course Outcomes, Programme & Course Photograph—-Ilan Lax
09h45 Course assessment process————————-Malcolm Draper
10h00 Tea
SESSION 1 INTRODUCTION to WILDERNESS
Chair – Gladman Buthelezi
10h30 The Why & What and Historical Aspects of Wilderness—-Al Koss
11h30 Concepts of Wilderness and its Role as a Protected Area–Dr. Bill Bainbridge
Category
12h30 Discussions—————————————All Facilitators
13h00 Lunch
SESSION 2 WILDERNESS DEFINITIONS and LEGISLATION
Chair Malcolm Draper
14h00 Wilderness Legislation, Definitions——————–Ilan Lax
15h00 Tea
15h30 Group work Assignment No.1 – Defining wilderness in today’s context
16h30 Group Report-backs——————————–All Facilitators
17h30 Discussions—————————————All Facilitators
18h00 Break
EVENING SEMINAR – 1 Chair Dr Bill Bainbridge
Wilderness Principles in Operation: Management of Imfolozi Wilderness Area, KwaZulu, South Africa
20h00 Craig Reid – Conservation Manager, Imfolozi Game Reserve
Note: All evening seminars to be open to limit numbers of Public and Delegates to
the World Wilderness Congress
21h00 Break
DAY 2
26 September 2005.
08h00 Course Housekeeping——————————Rosanne Clark
08h15 Test of Day 1 – 30 Minutes————————–Malcolm Draper & Team
SESSION 3 WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT
Chair – Ilan Lax
09h00 Principles of Wilderness Management——————Al Koss
10h00 Tea
10h30 Discussions—————————————All Facilitators
11h00 Group Work Assignment No 2
Wilderness Management Case Study
12h00 Group Report Back & Discussions———————All Facilitators
12h00 Group Report Back & Discussions———————All Facilitators
13h00 Lunch
SESSION 4 WILDERNESS VALUES, BENEFITS AND USES
Chair – Bill Bainbridge
14h00 Principles of Managing the Uses of Wilderness———-Al Koss
15h00 Tea
15h30 Group Work Assignment No 3 – Managing Wilderness Uses Case Study
16h30 Group Report Back & Discussions———————All Facilitators
17h30 Break
Evening Session 2 – Chair Malcolm Draper
Management of wilderness areas of the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site
20h00 Sonja Krueger, Regional Ecologist & John Crowson, Conservation Manager, Southern
Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
21h00 Break
DAY 3
27 September 2005.
08h00 Course Housekeeping——————————Rosanne Clark
08h15 Test No.2 – 30 minutes—————————–Malcolm Draper & Team
09h00 Mountain wilderness——————————-Dr. Bill Bainbridge
10h00 Tea / Coffee
10h30 Discussions————————————–All Facilitators
SESSION 5 WILDERNESS PLANNING & MONITORING
Chair – Gladman Buthelezi
11h30 Planning and monitoring techniques to conserve the—–Dr. Bill Bainbridge
wilderness resource
12h30 Discussions—————————————All Facilitators
13h00 Lunch
SESSION 6 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES of WILDERNESS
Chair – Malcolm Draper
14h00 Wilderness & Africa———————————Gladman Buthelezi
14h45 Wilderness & South America————————–Dr. Teresa Magro, Brazil
15h00 Tea
16h15 Wilderness & Russia
16h15 Wilderness in Alaska, (North America) & Russia———-Dr. Alan Watson
17h45 Discussions—————————————All Facilitators
18h30 Break
EVENING SEMINAR – 3 Chair – Ilan Lax
20h00 To be announced
21h00 Break
DAY 4
28 September 2005.
08h00 Course Housekeeping and Review of Day 3————-Rosanne Clark
08h30 Test No.3—————————————–Malcolm Draper & Team
SESSION 6 GLOBAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES of WILDERNESS (Cont’d)
Chair – Gladman Buthelezi
09h00 Wilderness & indigenous peoples———————-Terry Tanner
10h00 Tea
SESSION 7 THE RELEVANCE of WILDERNESS
in DEVELOPED & UNDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Chair – Ilan Lax
10h30 The Case For and Against Wilderness.——————Dr. Bill Bainbridge (For)
Malcolm Draper (Against)
10h00 Tea
11h30 Open Discussions———————————-All Facilitators
12h30 Group work Assignment No.4 The Relevance of Wilderness -
(Groups to discuss the relevance of wilderness in developed & undeveloped countries)
12h30 Group Report-backs——————————–All Facilitators
13h00 Lunch
14h00 Depart visit place of interest or free afternoon
18h00 Return
DAY 5
29 September 2005.
08h00 Course Housekeeping and Review of Day 4————-Rosanne Clark
08h30 Test no. 4—————————————–Malcolm Draper & Team
SESSION 8 CHALLENGES and WAY FORWARD for WILDERNESS CONSERVATION
Chairman of Session : Bill Bainbridge
PANEL MEMBERS
Bill Borrie (The University of Montana), Ilan Lax (Wilderness Action Group),
Al Koss (US Forest Service), Gladman Buthelezi (Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife
& Wilderness Action Group)
09h00 Panel Members to give a 15 minute Overview of Challenges
10h00 Tea
10h30 Open Discussions with Participants
Recommendations for way forward to be presented at 8 World Wilderness Congress
To be submitted to Resolutions Committee
11h30 Participants & Facilitators
Note : This session to be open to the public and delegates to the congress as observers
SESSION 9 COURSE EVALUATION
Chair – Gladman Buthelezi
12h30 Course Evaluations All Facilitators
13h00 Lunch
14h00 Presentation of Course Certificates by Bill Borrie (The University of Montana)
14h30 Closure of Course by Dr Ian Player
15h00 Depart for the Congress
