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The BirdLife Africa Partnership currently operates in 23 African countries: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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My internship with BirdLife International

Monday, May 6, 2013

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My exciting stay at BirdLife Africa Partnership Secretariat

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Interesting raft adventure through West Africa’s park of peace

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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Interesting raft adventure through West Africa’s park of peace

Journey of a Lifetime

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Conservation of marines IBAs in West Africa

Friday, April 19, 2013

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Conservation of marines IBAs in West Africa

A seabird conservation project (Alcyon) that will support identification of critical sites and resources for seabirds initiated.

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1st International Day of Forests celebrated in Ethiopia: “Forests: our Lives, our Future”

Monday, April 15, 2013

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1st International Day of Forests celebrated in Ethiopia: “Forests: our Lives, our Future”

The first ever International Day of Forests was celebrated in Ethiopia, and EWNHS (BirdLife in Ethiopia) took the opportunity to promote the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund investment in the Eastern Afromontane hotspot.

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New Lake Natron soda ash exploration raises concern

Friday, April 12, 2013

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New Lake Natron soda ash exploration raises concern

Exploring for soda ash at Engaruka basin, part of the Lake Natron ecosystem started.

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Nesting site of Endemic, Endangered Clarke’s Weaver found!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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Nesting site of Endemic, Endangered Clarke’s Weaver found!

Clarke’s Weavers, Ploceus golandi, are only found in Kilifi County, Kenya. They live in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, and in Dakatcha Woodland to the north. Clarke’s Weavers are usually in small flocks, feeding on insects and fruits in forests of Brachystegia spiciformis.

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Successful Flamingo breeding reported at Lake Natron!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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Successful Flamingo breeding reported at Lake Natron!

Successful breeding of Flamingo reported between September 2012 and January 2013.

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Community-based management improves forest condition in an East African biodiversity hotspot… as more species continue to be discovered.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

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Community-based management improves forest condition in an East African biodiversity hotspot… as more species continue to be discovered.

A new report by the BirdLife Partnership compiles the status and trends of biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya

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Proposed Gola National Park Gets Additional Support

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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Proposed Gola National Park Gets Additional Support

Proposed Gola National Park secures a two year grant from the Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation.

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Example of successful international collaboration: 1st identification guide to migratory waterbirds in Northern Africa in Arabic language recently presented to the public

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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Example of successful international collaboration: 1st identification guide to migratory waterbirds in Northern Africa in Arabic language recently presented to the public

During a workshop held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Tunis by Association “Les Amis des Oiseaux” (AAO)1 in the presence of its national and international partners, a new identification guide to waterbirds in Arabic language was presented to the public.

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Empowering Local Champions for Africa’s Great Lakes

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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Empowering Local Champions for Africa’s Great Lakes

Empowering Local Champions for Africa’s Great Lake

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CEPF, in association with EWNHS, launches the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot Investment in Ethiopia

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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CEPF, in association with EWNHS, launches the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot Investment in Ethiopia

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), which funds nongovernmental efforts to conserve the world’s most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems, officially launched the Ethiopian component of its five year, $9.8 million investment plan in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot on the 1st of March, 2013 during a festive event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Call for Letters of Inquiry – Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot

Friday, February 22, 2013

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Call for Letters of Inquiry – Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot

BirdLife International, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, in their role as Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, invite civil society organizations to submit Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for projects in all eligible countries within the hotspot: Yemen, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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New funds for conservation in the Eastern Afromontane hotspot and the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa – now open!

Friday, February 22, 2013

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New funds for conservation in the Eastern Afromontane hotspot and the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa – now open!

Two major donors for conservation action, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the MacArthur Foundation, launched their new calls for proposals during a joint event yesterday evening in Kigali, Rwanda.

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