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Cape
Parrot Fact Sheet (50/50)
 The
Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) is listed in the Red Data Book of
birds of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland as endangered. The
estimated population of the species in Southern Africa is 1322
individuals, so this species has a high probability of extinction in
years to come.
You might ask, what has caused its
numbers to decline so badly? Well the main reason is the felling of
yellowwood trees in its forest environment. One of the main food sources
of the Cape Parrot are the seeds from yellowwood trees, so no trees, no
food! It also uses these trees for its nesting hollows. Another reason
quoted for their decline is that they are captured by people supplying
the caged bird trade.
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 In 2001 the CAPE PARROT WORKING GROUP (CPWG) was formed with the
objective of halting the decline of the Cape Parrot population, reduce
the rate of habitat loss and improve the quality of available habitat in
priority sites.
Hundreds of volunteers have since become involved with the conservation
of the Cape Parrot through BirdLife South Africa’s CPWG, but like any programme of this
nature, financial resources are required to keep them running.
So, with only R1000.00 per year you can help by adopting a Cape Parrot.
The money you donate will help BirdLife South Africa’s CPWG to continue so that proper
conservation strategies can be implemented to ensure that we don’t lose
yet another species to history.
Adopt a Parrot Now!
Neil Smith
Manager-Conservation Division.
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