Wild Bird Trust
With less than 2000 Cape Parrots in the world, the time is NOW! We need to act now to protect SA's very own Parrot. The MyForest Campaign is focused on restoring the forests that the Cape Parrots depend on for their food, their homes and to nest their young.
R500K
Watch what happens when the forest grows!
We need your help - donate today.
Bring our forests to life and help us reach our goal of R3 million. Every monetary donation, small or large, will help us protect the flocks.
We need your help - donate today.
Bring our forests to life and help us reach our goal of R3 million. Every monetary donation, small or large, will help us protect the flocks.
The Cape Parrot is The Bird of the Year for 2023
The Cape Parrot is South Africa’s only endemic parrot. The species is endangered due to destruction and degradation of their forest habitat.
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Walk with us on our journey as we explore the Okavango Delta in all its beauty, save the Cape Parrot from near extinction and monitor the water and ecology in Africa’s wetlands.
Cape Parrot Project
Saving the Cape parrot and the forests they depend upon is going to be a multi-generational effort over the next 100 years that will need true “forest custodians”.
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project
The four most important conservation priorities on the African continent today: water security, carbon storage, wildlife corridors and biodiversity conservation
Wild Bird Revolution
Building a global community of conservationists and ambassadors that celebrate the beauty of birds in the wild, while creating awareness about the variety and splendour of these birds in our environment.
Nkashi Classic
The Nkashi Classic was launched as a celebration of the mokoro and the nkashi which is used to propel it.
Educator Expeditions
The Educator Expeditions, are an educational and developmental exploration-focused project, aimed at supporting primary school teachers with the resources to...
Become a champion for change. Any donation will help us to conserve our incredible wildlife heritage.
In December 2018, the National Geographic Society signed an historic Protocol of Cooperation with the Angolan government, mandating the Wild Bird Trust, as the implementing partner, to advance the effective management of natural resources, capacity building, sustainable development and tourism in the Okavango-Zambezi Water Tower Project Area.
Learn moreNamibia is the most arid country in Southern Africa. Water is a key resource especially for agriculture but perennial rivers are few and are shared with its neighbours. The Okavango, Zambezi and Chobe all have their sources in the Angolan highlands so Namibia is an essential link in the work of the NGOWP.
Learn moreThe Wild Bird Trust is on a mission to conserve wild birds and their habitat through exploration, research and monitoring, conservation action, partnerships, awareness-raising and support for local and citizen-led organisations.
Learn moreIn 2014 the Okavango Delta became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Part of the reason for this is because the Delta supports the lives of thousands of people by providing freshwater, food, building materials, medicinal plants and employment through the tourism industry. The NGOWP now plays its part in protecting this unique and vital place.
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