BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦

@BirdLife_SA

BirdLife South Africa works to conserve South Africa's birds and their habitats.

South Africa

Joined November 2009

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Jul 17

🎉 Big win for people and the planet! 🌍🇿🇦 South Africa just became the 51st country to ban the toxic pesticide Terbufos! Goodbye, poison, hello progress! 🚫🐦🌾

BirdLife_SA's tweet image. 🎉 Big win for people and the planet! 🌍🇿🇦 South Africa just became the 51st country to ban the toxic pesticide Terbufos! Goodbye, poison, hello progress! 🚫🐦🌾

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Jul 8

📷ONLY TEN DAYS REMAINING! Don’t miss your chance to enter SA’s biggest and best photography competition! - Entries close midday, 18 July. Sign up here: birdlife.org.za/photocomp2025/ Photography is one of the most powerful tools we have to empower conservation - and we want your help!

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Jun 24

🌿 This week, Dr Kyle Lloyd & Dr Marlize Muller dive into saving SA’s high-altitude wetlands and the rare White-winged Flufftail! 🐦💧For more information visit 🔗birdlife.org.za/blsa-conversat…

BirdLife_SA's tweet image. 🌿 This week, Dr Kyle Lloyd &amp; Dr Marlize Muller dive into saving SA’s high-altitude wetlands and the rare White-winged Flufftail! 🐦💧For more information visit 🔗birdlife.org.za/blsa-conversat…

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Jun 20

South Africa's best photography competition is back! Visit birdlife.org.za/photocomp2025 to enter The competition is open to any South African residents, and BirdLife South Africa members receive a generous discount to enter, and stand a chance to win an amazing suite of prizes

BirdLife_SA's tweet image. South Africa's best photography competition is back!
Visit birdlife.org.za/photocomp2025 to enter
The competition is open to any South African residents, and BirdLife South Africa members receive a generous discount to enter, and stand a chance to win an amazing suite of prizes

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Jun 13

Save the date for a birding bonanza in Pretoria!

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Jun 11

😱 Missed this week’s episode of Conservation Conversations? Don’t worry – catch it here 🎥youtu.be/iGwMT2qW0Ok. This episode featured Justin Henry who gave us an inside look at BLSA's work – from monitoring White-backed Vultures to fitting tracking devices on juveniles 🛰️🦅

BirdLife_SA's tweet image. 😱 Missed this week’s episode of Conservation Conversations? Don’t worry – catch it here 🎥youtu.be/iGwMT2qW0Ok. This episode featured Justin Henry who gave us an inside look at BLSA's work – from monitoring White-backed Vultures to fitting tracking devices on juveniles 🛰️🦅

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · May 23

🌍✨ BirdLife South Africa celebrated International Day for Biodiversity with 50 enthusiastic Grade 9 learners from Gauteng at the beautiful Suikersbosrand Nature Reserve! 🐦🌱 A big thank you to our amazing partners, Joburg City Parks and the Gauteng Department of Environment🦜

BirdLife_SA's tweet image. 🌍✨ BirdLife South Africa celebrated International Day for Biodiversity with 50 enthusiastic Grade 9 learners from Gauteng at the beautiful Suikersbosrand Nature Reserve! 🐦🌱

A big thank you to our amazing partners, Joburg City Parks and the Gauteng Department of Environment🦜

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Apr 17

🐄💚 Big win for community & conservation! 57 cattle sold at the first Mabandla auction, raising R501K for 9 villages 🙌 All part of the Herding for Health initiative with BirdLife South Africa, blending sustainability with impact. 🌱🐦 #HerdingForHealth #CommunityEmpowerment

BirdLife_SA's tweet image. 🐄💚 Big win for community &amp; conservation! 57 cattle sold at the first Mabandla auction, raising R501K for 9 villages 🙌 All part of the Herding for Health initiative with BirdLife South Africa, blending sustainability with impact. 🌱🐦 #HerdingForHealth #CommunityEmpowerment

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BirdLife South Africa 🇿🇦@BirdLife_SA · Apr 14

Discovered in 1974, the Hooded Grebe was once thought safe in its remote Patagonian home—but by the 2000s, its population had dropped by 80%. Learn more about this species tomorrow night (📅15 April) at 19h00 (SAST) on #ConservationConversations. 🔗tinyurl.com/bdd8buux

BirdLife_SA's tweet image. Discovered in 1974, the Hooded Grebe was once thought safe in its remote Patagonian home—but by the 2000s, its population had dropped by 80%. Learn more about this species tomorrow night (📅15 April) at 19h00 (SAST) on #ConservationConversations.
🔗tinyurl.com/bdd8buux

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