Africa

Burundi - Association Burundaise pour la protection de la Nature (ABN)

BirdLife Partner Designate

Founded in 1999
Members: 104
Staff: 9
P O Box 7069, Bujumbura, BI
info@aboconservation.org
www.abn.bi

Mission of the organisation

Promoting natural and biodiversity conservation in Burundi by focusing on Birds

Key Activities

  • Promoting birds conservation by increasing awareness public to work for a better world
  • Support ornithological research in order to develop knowledge on birds
  • Public education, his implication and protection important birds areas
  • Protecting threatened bird species and natural habitats rich in biodiversity
  • Cooperate with all organisations or individual implied in biodiversity conservation in general, birds particular

 

News
Madagascar pond-heron with internuptial plumage © Gilles ADT
22 Dec 2020

Restoring wet meadows to protect the Madagascar pond-heron in Mayotte

Wet meadows are critical reservoirs of biodiversity, but they have declined in Mayotte due to pollution, urbanization and invasive species, among others. Restoration efforts have been ongoing since August 2020 to...
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AfricaMadagascar
Egyptian vulturer © Birdlife Europe
10 Jun 2020

Working with traditional healers to end vulture poaching

In West Africa, illegal trade in vultures’ parts for belief based use spells doom for these endangered birds. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), BirdLife Partner is working with local traditional healers to...
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AfricaNigeria
Des femmes locales transforment le beurre de karité dans le sud du Burkina Faso © Seydou NACRO
19 Feb 2020

Les oiseaux, les abeilles et les entreprises: Renforcer les capacités des communautés locales au...

Au Burkina Faso, un projet unique de conservation de la biodiversité améliore les moyens de subsistance des communautés locales.
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AfricaBurkina Faso
There are thought to be fewer than 250 Liben Larks left © Nikk Borrow
15 Sep 2020

Saving the Critically Endangered Liben Lark in Ethiopia

Forming part of the Ethiopian Highlands in Southern Ethiop
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AfricaEthiopia
19 Apr 2020

Conserver les Plantes Patrimoniales de Garâa Sejenane et Dar Fatma

Les références bibliographiques publiées et les bases de d
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Africa
The Taita Apalis is one of the rarest birds in the world, found only in Kenya’s Taita Hills © Pete Steward.
25 Feb 2020

Species on the brink: saving the Endangered Taita birds of Kenya

Across the expansive Taita Plains in Southern Eastern Kenya rise majestic densely-forested hilly outcrops straddling the skyline near the historic town of Voi. These hilly outcrops, famously known as the Taita Hills...
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AfricaKenya
© Ghana Wildlife Society
12 Mar 2020

Marking World Wetlands Day in Africa

On the first Sunday of February every year, the world marks World Wetlands Day to raise awareness of the vital role played by wetlands. This year, BirdLife partners across Africa celebrated the theme: “Life thrives in...
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AfricaBotswanaGhanaKenyaNigeriaSenegalUgandaZambia
Garâa Sejenane
19 Apr 2020

Saving endemic plants in Tunisia

Conserving the Patrimonial Plants of Garâa Sejenane and Dar Fatma
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Africa
Active water transport in some recently cleared canals © Clara Nanja
5 Aug 2020

Restoring the Lukanga: Tackling Invasive Weed Species in Zambia

In two decades of fishing, Boyd Kayombo has witnessed a steady decline in his catch. Kayombo sighs as he tugs at his nets. “The fish catch is poorer and the water has turned pale and green”, he remarks wiping sweat from...
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AfricaZambia
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