Refuge for fauna in the high Andes: Lake Poopó and Uru Uru
Lake Poopó’s area has decreased by 50% in the last 25 years, with serious consequences for the populations of resident and migratory waterbirds. The reasons for this decline are still being studied. An Action Plan for the integral management of the Ramsar site is being prepared, based on factors which affect, or could affect, different [...]
Continue reading...Lagos Poopó y Uru Uru: refugios de fauna en lo alto de los Andes
Monday, April 1, 2013
El lago Poopó ha reducido su área en 50% en los últimos 25 años, con repercusiones en las poblaciones de aves acuáticas residentes y migratorias, las causas del retroceso están siendo estudiadas. Está en preparación un Plan de Acción para el manejo integral del sitio Ramsar con base en los factores que afectan o puedan [...]
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.
Continue reading...Artist aims to raise a million Rand for Kamfers Dam flamingos
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
An exhibition by Jeremy Houghton, inspired by flamingos, will be raising funds in support of the Kamfers Dam wetlands, the largest Lesser Flamingo breeding population in South Africa.
Continue reading...BirdLife Botswana Flamingo Research Update
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Dr Graham McCulloch has been monitoring the globally threatened Lesser Flamingo in the Makgadikgadi Pans (Botswana) for over a decade, and one of the questions still unanswered is whether there is any link between the Southern and East African populations; if this were the case, it would have important implications for the conservation of the species...
Continue reading...The Crimson Wing – Video
Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Crimson Wing - Mystery of the Flamingos takes viewers to the isolated shores of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, for a birds-eye view of the mysterious and perilous lives of Lesser Flamingos. The film was premiered in Paris this week, and reminds the world of the threats facing one the worlds greatest wildlife spectacles.
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