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Birds Returning to Restored Rangelands at Ntsikeni Community

24 June 2026

Across South Africa, landscape restoration is not only improving livelihoods but also bringing nature back to life. At the Ntsikeni…

Welcoming a new nature reserve in Mpumalanga 

24 June 2026

In an exciting development for conservation in Mpumalanga, a private farm was officially declared a nature reserve through biodiversity stewardship…

Wings of Change in Women’s Month

23 June 2026

JOHN KINGHORN, AVITOURISM PROJECT MANAGER Phindile Ntshangase is a familiar presence around St Lucia, a popular KwaZulu-Natal birding hotspot. South…

Building Birding Skills in the Ntsikeni Community

23 June 2026

Eighteen Eco-rangers from the Ntsikeni Farmers’ Association have been given basic training in bird identification as part of BirdLife South…

A Waterberg Safari to Remember

23 June 2026

In late March of this year, BirdLife South Africa and WildEarth hosted the inaugural birding safari to raise funds for…

People, birds and opportunity at Travel Indaba

23 June 2026

Africa’s Travel Indaba, held at the Durban International Convention Centre earlier this month, is one of the continent’s most influential…

Celebrating a renewed commitment to Ingula Nature Reserve

23 June 2026

We are delighted to announce the renewal of our relationship with Eskom for the next five years as part of…

Caught on the Fence: A Secretarybird Lost Near Harrismith

9 June 2026

A recent Secretarybird fence entanglement near Harrismith highlights the severe threat fences pose to large terrestrial birds and the importance…

It was not just a fluke! White-winged Flufftails are breeding in South Africa again!

12 May 2026

Last year, BirdLife South Africa’s work on the Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail uncovered two major scientific breakthroughs for the species,…

Mass rescue of Lesser Flamingo chicks anticipated!

12 May 2026

It is the unfortunate responsibility of BirdLife South Africa and Ekapa Mining, following their intensive work at Kamfers Dam during…

50 MARATHONS OVER 50 DAYS: 50 YEARS OF THE TWO OCEANS

12 May 2026

Dave Chamberlain, in collaboration with BirdLife South Africa, will embark on a journey to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the…

Verlorenvlei Estuary faces mining threat once again

12 May 2026

The Verlorenvlei Estuary is once again facing a mining threat in its primary water catchment area – the Moutonshoek valley….

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