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Two BirdLife Africa Partners share experiences on Wildlife Clubs of Africa at 30th Annual EEASA Conference.

22. October 2012

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Two BirdLife Africa Partners share experiences on Wildlife Clubs of Africa at 30th Annual EEASA Conference.

BirdLife Botswana and BirdLife Zimbabwe share their experiences on Wildlife Clubs activities at the EEASA conference.

A Cocktail of Invasive Species in Lake Naivasha

18. October 2012

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A Cocktail of Invasive Species in Lake Naivasha

Why the Fish Eagle’s striking call signifies urgent action to tackle ‘Intruders’ in Lake Naivasha.

Kenya’s Tana River Delta Designated as newest Ramsar Site in Africa

18. October 2012

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A key milestone in conservation efforts in Kenya achieved as the Tana River Delta is designated as a Ramsar site.

Uganda’s Golden Jubilee Independence Celebrations coincide with efforts to save the charismatic ‘king of the marshes’.

16. October 2012

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Uganda’s Golden Jubilee Independence Celebrations coincide with efforts to save the charismatic ‘king of the marshes’.

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 [...]

Strengthening local capacity for conservation in Morocco

10. October 2012

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Strengthening local capacity for conservation in Morocco

SEO/BirdLife efforts to build a strong, committed national NGO in Morocco to join the BirdLife partnership takes a significant step forward.

Love for lovebirds … as potrayed by park scouts and students

9. October 2012

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Love for lovebirds … as potrayed by park scouts and students

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 [...]

Speaker of Ugandan Parliament Launches a drive to Save the Crane

5. October 2012

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Speaker of Ugandan Parliament Launches a drive to Save the Crane

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. [...]

Hope as copper mining at lower Zambezi IBA put on hold

27. September 2012

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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.

Tana Appeal: Please give generously for Emergency Humanitarian Support to Tana River Delta Violence Survivors

24. September 2012

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Please give generously for Emergency Humanitarian Support to Tana River Delta Violence Survivors

Launch of new funding opportunity for biodiversity hotspot

18. September 2012

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Launch of new funding opportunity for biodiversity hotspot

BirdLife International, IUCN and EWNHS have launched a new funding opportunity for conservation in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot

Living on the Edge: protecting and restoring ecosystems in the Sahel

16. September 2012

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Living on the Edge: protecting and restoring ecosystems in the Sahel

Birds and people depend on natural resources for their survival. The intricate link between people and their environment is especially apparent in the Sahel, with its millions of people (and hundreds of millions of goats), its unpredictable rainfall, and the increasing pressure on wetlands, trees and grasslands which are also used by billions of migratory and Afrotropical birds.

School attendance rises and disease falls in the Bagyeli/Bakola communities

16. September 2012

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School attendance rises and disease falls in the Bagyeli/Bakola communities

Indigenous Bagyeli and Bakola communities in Cameroon are highly marginalised, and most live in poverty. High levels of illiteracy have hindered their efforts to claim their rights to forests and resources (non-timber forest products), and the forests where they live are being lost through logging and the expansion of agriculture. Within the framework of the [...]

Micro-loans and a voice for women around the Gola Rainforest National Park

16. September 2012

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Micro-loans and a voice for women around the Gola Rainforest National Park

As part of the “Across The River” Trans-boundary Peace Park project in the Gola forest between Sierra Leone and Liberia, BirdLife Partners are making sure that local people benefit from the conservation and sustainable use of the forest.

Launch of the 2012 ‘Spring Alive’ Season in Africa

12. September 2012

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Launch of the 2012 ‘Spring Alive’ Season in Africa

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 [...]