Tswalu Kalahari Reserve declared South Africa’s first “Vulture Safe Zone”
Every year, on the first Saturday of September, International Vulture Awareness Day brings to the forefront one of our planet’s most recognisable, albeit misunderstood, birds.
50 MARATHONS OVER 50 DAYS: 50 YEARS OF THE TWO OCEANS
Dave Chamberlain, in collaboration with BirdLife South Africa, will embark on a journey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Two Oceans Marathon, but with a difference. In a feat akin to Forrest Gump’s, Dave plans on running 50 consecutive ultramarathons, starting 2 March, culminating in the final 50th Anniversary Two Oceans Marathon, 20 April […]
Young Secretarybird ‘Kwezi’ killed on her first dispersal flight – further indication of the perilous world facing South Africa’s birds of prey.
The BirdLife South Africa 2019 Bird of the Year is the Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius. BirdLife South Africa has used this campaign to highlight the conservation of these charismatic birds of prey that are widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.
First release of African Penguins at De Hoop Nature Reserve
Cape Town, 15 June – The attempt to re-establish an African Penguin colony on the south coast of South Africa took a big step forward this week with the release of 30 juvenile penguins at the De Hoop Nature Reserve. BirdLife South Africa, CapeNature and SANCCOB have partnered together in this ambitious attempt to help […]
BirdLife South Africa Awards Gill Memorial Medal to David Allan
Johannesburg, 31 May 2021 – The Gill Memorial Medal is awarded for outstanding lifetime contributions to ornithology in southern Africa and the list of recipients includes a very renowned group of southern Africa’s distinguished ornithologists.
WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THREATS TO SOME OF AFRICA’S MOST ICONIC PROTECTED AREAS
Thursday 15 July 2021 – The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is scheduled to commence on Friday 16 July and run until 31 July. This intergovernmental body is responsible for making decisions regarding implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
Iconic African savanna raptors uplisted to Endangered on the global Red List of threatened species
African savanna landscapes are synonymous with sightings of large birds of prey. These majestic apex predators can give pause to even the least bird-friendly observer driving by. To behold such unique and powerful creatures against the dramatic savannas and grasslands leaves one with a sense of privilege and awe.
Bird of the Year 2021
BirdLife South Africa is pleased to announce that the Bird of the Year in 2021 will be the Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus. With red eyes and striking colouration, the Cape Rockjumper is one of South Africa’s most recognisable bird species.
BirdLife South Africa Names its Library After Saul Sithole
Johannesburg, 31 May 2021 – One of the unsung heroes of ornithology in southern Africa was recognized this past weekend when BirdLife South Africa commemorated Saul Sithole for his significant contributions to ornithology.
AA and BirdLife South Africa: Working together for safe conservation
The Automobile Association (AA) is partnering with BirdLife South Africa and thus contributing to the conservation of South Africa’s birds. AA Armed Response is a location-based security solution, offered by the AA, which provides immediate co-ordinates of the user’s location to a call centre when activated using a smart phone or wireless panic button.