This project focuses on understanding and conserving bird species associated with the Fynbos biome, one of the world’s most unique biodiversity hotspots. Through targeted field surveys, long-term monitoring and data analysis, we assess bird population status, habitat use and responses to pressures such as habitat transformation, invasive alien plants and altered fire regimes. The project provides the scientific evidence needed to guide conservation action in protected areas, stewardship sites and production landscapes, ensuring that management decisions support the long-term persistence of Fynbos birds.
We combine field-based surveys, citizen science data and spatial analyses to assess population trends, identify priority sites and inform management and policy decisions.
Supported by BirdLife South Africa and the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, the research at the link below was the culmination of a five-year postdoctoral research project, aimed at quantifying the population status of fynbos endemic birds and the threats that they face.
The following is the output from the recent research on fynbos endemic birds, sponsored by the Mapula Trust, to provide updated population information and determine population trends.
