Africa

Zimbabwe - BirdLife Zimbabwe (BLZ)

BirdLife Partner

Founded in 1950
Members: 464
Staff: 4
P O Box RVL 100, Runiville, Harare, ZW
birds@zol.co.zw
www.birdlifezimbabwe.org
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Mission of the organisation

To promote the survival of birdlife in Zimbabwe and elsewhere for its intrinsic value and the enjoyment of future generations

Key Activities

  • Education and awareness in Schools
  • Species action e.g. Blue Swallows and Wattled Cranes
  • Site action: protection of areas of specific interest or threat and IBAs
  • Recreation: activities such as outings, walks, lectures, for members
  • Instruction of members and others in such topics as Bird Identification
  • Gathering of data by members for several research projects
  • Ecotourism feasibility studies
  • Liaison with government agencies (e.g. National Parks Ornithological Research Unit)
News
© Nature Kenya
15 Nov 2019

Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day across Africa

The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), celebrated every year in May and October seeks to raise awareness on migratory birds and the need to conserve them. These birds travel over thousands of kilometres, in search of...
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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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19 Apr 2020

Conserver les Plantes Patrimoniales de Garâa Sejenane et Dar Fatma

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© 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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Lappet-faced Vulture © Ben Jobson
23 Jun 2020

How Kenya is healing toxic relationship between vultures and people

With their hunched posture, bald heads and their use in cartoons to represent opportunistic greed, vultures are arguably the most misunderstood scavengers. Humans have long considered them to be the outcasts of the...
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18 Oct 2019

Empowering Park Rangers to Support Vulture Conservation in Ethiopia

In the hilly terrain of Awash National Park in Ethiopia, Tigist Bogale sits among a group of rangers in a room. The rangers all dressed in jungle green uniform, listen attentively to Dr. Bruktawit Abdu, at the front of...
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Local women processing shea butter in the south of Burkina Faso © Seydou NACRO
19 Feb 2020

Birds, Bees and Business: Empowering Local Communities in Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, a unique project on biodiversity conservation is improving the livelihoods of local communities.
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© Yeslem Ould El Vally, IMROP
23 Oct 2019

Saving Seabirds and Turtles dying from fishing activities in West Africa

In the choppy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, off the Guinean coast, a fishing vessel moves effortlessly in the expansive waters. At one end of the vessel, six fishermen work in pairs as they haul a heavy net containing a...
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Ghoubel wind project in Djibouti, near Lake Assal © Jean Marie Takoule
20 Jul 2020

Why we need to balance Ghana's energy needs with conservation

In Ghana, renewable energy is a rapidly-growing industry. As demand increases, the country urgently needs to ensure these developments have a minimal impact on the country's birds and biodiversity. Here's what needs to...
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