Скачать или смотреть BIRDS ON THE BRINK - South Africa’s threatened bird species and those working to save them

'Birds on the Brink' is an important and captivating book. Rooted in BirdLife South Africa’s Regional Red Data Book, it brings to the popular market the plight of the coastal, marine and terrestrial bird species most at risk within South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini.

The book highlights the beauty, unique traits yet vulnerabilities of these birds, emphasising the threats to their existence, including habitat loss, climate change, energy infrastructure and competition for resources. Personal accounts from scientists and guides working on the front lines offer insight into the passion, commitment and skill required to protect and safeguard these species for a viable future.

A valuable resource for birders, students, educators, conservationists and anyone who cares about the future of our planet, Birds on the Brink is both an enduring record and a call to action. It is also a reminder that while the challenges are immense, so too is our capacity for change.

Alan Lee is an ornithologist and conservation biologist with deep insight into the ecological challenges facing southern African birds. He is the Science and Innovation Programme Manager at BirdLife South Africa, leading the organisation’s work on the IUCN’s Red List of Birds. He is affiliated with the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town and is an Honorary Research Associate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Shamiso Banda is a conservationist, researcher and science communicator. She has a master’s degree in Zoology from Nelson Mandela University, having conducted seabird research at the Marine Apex Predator Research Unit (MAPRU). She is a PhD Fellow under the South African Research Chair in Science Communication at Stellenbosch University.

BirdLife South Africa is a registered non-profit, public benefit organisation dedicated to bird conservation in South Africa. BirdLife South Africa strives to conserve birds, their habitats and biodiversity through scientifically based programmes, supporting the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources. It is the leading bird conservation organisation in South Africa.

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