Experts gather to plan a future for South Africa’s most threatened parrot
From 26th-27th September 2019 experts from around the world will come together in Hogsback, Eastern Cape to discuss the future of conservation for Cape Parrots. The iconic green and gold birds are only found in South Africa and are among the most threatened of all African parrots.
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.
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.
Whilst nature plummets around the globe, South Africa’s Conservation Areas act to slow the loss of biodiversity
South Africa’s diverse suite of novel Conservation Areas are ensuring the protection of our natural heritage, whilst also promoting inclusivity in conservation and providing a range of social and economic benefits.
Brakes put on controversial Eastern Cape Wind Farm
BirdLife South Africa welcomes the decision of Ms L. Zulu, the Acting Minister of the Department of Environmental Affairs, to uphold our appeal against the environmental authorisation issued for the controversial Inyanda Roodeplaat Wind Farm in the Groot Winterhoekberg in the Eastern Cape.
Verlorenvlei Estuary faces mining threat once again
The Verlorenvlei Estuary is once again facing a mining threat in its primary water catchment area – the Moutonshoek valley. This beautiful, secluded valley provides the bulk of the water supply for the Verlorenvlei catchment, supporting not only the birds and biodiversity which call this area home, but also a very important agricultural area.
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 […]
Mass rescue of Lesser Flamingo chicks anticipated!
It is the unfortunate responsibility of BirdLife South Africa and Ekapa Mining, following their intensive work at Kamfers Dam during the past month, to announce that a mass rescue of over 5000 Lesser Flamingo chicks will very likely be necessary in the next two weeks.
It was not just a fluke! White-winged Flufftails are breeding in South Africa again!
Last year, BirdLife South Africa’s work on the Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail uncovered two major scientific breakthroughs for the species, which have been integral milestones in furthering the conservation of this very rare bird.
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 […]