Zambia - BirdWatch Zambia

BirdLife Partner Designate

Founded in 1969
Members: 150
Staff: 3

25, Joseph Mwilwa Road, Rhodes Park, Lusaka, ZM

P.O Box 33944; Tel: 211 239420
birdwatch.zambia@gmail.com

www.birdwatchzambia.org

Mission of the organisation

To conserve Zambia's birds and their habitats and to provide the opportunity for all Zambians to enjoy birds.

Vision

to be a leading Zambian conservation NGO that enhances the quality of life of birds through people.

Key Activities

Publications include: an annual bird report, a monthly newsletter, a species record card, various occasional publications etc
A revised avifauna/atlas is in preparation
Work on national IBA inventory begun, and publication planned in near future
African Waterfowl census
Ringing scheme
IBA related conservation program in embryonic stage

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