Birders love to find rare birds; few things match the excitement
of coming across something completely unexpected.
But the obsession with rarities can result in population
changes in more common birds being overlooked. Breeding
bird surveys in Europe, Asia and North America show
that many bird populations are in flux, but what do we
know about the status of common birds in South Africa?
BirdLife’s flagship State of the World’s Birds report paints the most concerning
picture for the natural world yet, with nearly half of the world’s bird species now
in decline. While further underlining that we are in the midst of a biodiversity
crisis, it also highlights the critical solutions we desperately need to save nature.
And political will and financial commitment are urgently required if these solutions
are to be implemented at scale and at pace.
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