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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.
A Cocktail of Invasive Species in Lake Naivasha
Why the Fish Eagle’s striking call signifies urgent action to tackle ‘Intruders’ in Lake Naivasha.
Continue reading...Kenya’s Tana River Delta Designated as newest Ramsar Site in Africa
Thursday, October 18, 2012
A key milestone in conservation efforts in Kenya achieved as the Tana River Delta is designated as a Ramsar site.
Continue reading...Uganda’s Golden Jubilee Independence Celebrations coincide with efforts to save the charismatic ‘king of the marshes’.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
It is the morning of Tuesday 9th October 2012 and Ugandan streets and buildings are full of colour, with pictures of the Grey Crowned-crane, the national symbol proudly displayed everywhere as the nation prepares to celebrate 50 years of independence. In a hotel room on the shores of Lake Victoria, a small team of people [...]
Continue reading...Love for lovebirds … as potrayed by park scouts and students
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Park scouts of Liwonde National Park (Malawi) and students from neighbouring schools have now teamed up with a member of Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM, BirdLife in Malawi) to save the Lilian’s Lovebird. Lillian’s Lovebird Agapornis lilianae is a near-threatened bird species occurring in the central southern Africa, including Malawi. It occurs in [...]
Continue reading...Speaker of Ugandan Parliament Launches a drive to Save the Crane
Friday, October 5, 2012
As part of the activities to mark 50 years of independence, the Parliament of Uganda launched a fundraising drive to save the Crested Crane, Uganda’s national symbol which is under threat. NatureUganda was identified as one of the institutions engaged in conservation of the Crested Crane and called upon to participate in this Charity Walk. [...]
Continue reading...Hope as copper mining at lower Zambezi IBA put on hold
Thursday, September 27, 2012
The Zambian Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has turned down a mining proposal at one of Zambia’s key important bird Areas – Lower Zambezi. The proposal to mine eight million tonnes of copper ore per year was put forward by Mwembesi Resources Ltd, an Australian affiliated company. The project would involve development of the main pit at Kangaluwi and satellite pits at three other areas.
Continue reading...Tana Appeal: Please give generously for Emergency Humanitarian Support to Tana River Delta Violence Survivors
Monday, September 24, 2012
Please give generously for Emergency Humanitarian Support to Tana River Delta Violence Survivors
Continue reading...Launch of new funding opportunity for biodiversity hotspot
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
BirdLife International, IUCN and EWNHS have launched a new funding opportunity for conservation in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot
Continue reading...Launch of the 2012 ‘Spring Alive’ Season in Africa
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
On 1st of September 2012, (8) African BirdLife International Partners will start their observations of migratory birds returning to spring in Africa. The BirdLife International Africa Partnership Secretariat is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Spring Alive Season in Africa. Spring Alive is an international project organised by BirdLife International, designed to promote [...]
Continue reading...BirdLife Africa Partnership participates at Africa Environment Ministers ‘meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The BirdLife Africa Partnership is participating at the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) meeting currently underway in Arusha, Tanzania.
Continue reading...Stakeholders happy with new Lake Natron cost benefit analysis report
Monday, September 3, 2012
Stakeholders have given a nod of approval to a new economic analysis study showing that soda ash mining at Lake Natron is not economically viable.
Continue reading...Soda ash mining at Lake Natron is not economically viable
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A new Cost Benefit Analysis report shows that the mining of soda ash at Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania is not economically viable.
Continue reading...Tanzanians call for easier data access and sharing for posterity of a biodiversity hotspot
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Tanzanian stakeholders have expressed urgent need for consolidation; sharing and easier access of biodiversity data in order to help in guiding conservation decisions and reduce duplication of efforts. This is particularly in regard to the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests, a region that forms part of a unique biodiversity rich hotspot that has over years attracted a lot of research and conservation interest.
Continue reading...Tata denies links with new Lake Natron soda ash plant plans
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The Tata Group has denied any involvement in plans to mine soda ash at Engaruka area near Lake Natron.
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