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Conservation Overview
BirdLife South Africa is part of a global network of bird conservation organisations under the umbrella of BirdLife International. Our bird conservation action is targeted at three levels: threatened species, threatened habitats and biodiversity conservation in general. Of course, those lines blur quite easily, and we have many cross-cutting bird and habitat conservation programmes. Follow the links below to find out more about:
Click here for more information about bird and bird habitat conservation project highlights. Click here for more information about job and study opportunities in conservation. BirdLife South Africa also partners with other conservation NGOs on various bird conservation projects across South Africa. Birds and Wind EnergyA Memorandum of Understanding exists between the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and BirdLife South Africa for collaborative work in birds and wind energy. Several meetings have taken place and a workshop will be held in Cape Town on 26 August 2010. Two of the outcomes of the workshop which will be convened by Dr Rowena Langston (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK) will be a wind sensitivity map for South Africa and guidelines for environmental practitioners. International Vulture Awareness Day - 4 September 2010Zeiss supports bird conservation workCarl Zeiss is one of BirdLife South Africa's most committed supporters and thus contributes to the conservation of our country's birds. Their newest initiative is to give all purchasers of Zeiss binoculars a year's free BirdLife South Africa membership, including the six issues of Africa Birds and Birding. Existing BirdLife South Africa members will have their membership topped up for a year. So, if lots of binoculars are sold, BirdLife South Africa will have more members and more funding for its important bird conservation work. Please support Zeiss. Visit www.zeiss.co.za |
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Conservation is the primary reason for BirdLife South Africa's existence. While we engage in, promote and support other activities, such as birding and tourism, community-based conservation, and our education work, everything is geared towards achieving bird conservation goals. BirdLife South Africa believes that by conserving birds, we can conserve the broader environment. Birds are amongst the most visible, and mobile, animals in our natural environments. A healthy environment will have a full compliment of native birds, and for this reason birds are widely recognised as exceptionally good indicators of ecosystem health.
