Wild Bird Trust

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Cape Parrot Project

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Okavango Wilderness Project

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Nkashi

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Wild Bird Trust is a conservation organisation working across Southern Africa as explorers, scientists, storytellers, and community partners. We focus on the conservation of wild birds, their habitats, and the communities who share these landscapes and have long been their custodians. Our strength lies in our partnerships—bringing together science, local knowledge, and shared values to support long-term conservation outcomes and more sustainable futures for people and nature. We are guided by a simple belief: that by understanding and protecting wild birds and the ecosystems they depend on, we can help safeguard the health of entire landscapes. Our work in science, community development, and storytelling aims to build connection, inspire stewardship, and create hope for current and future generations.

Angola

The Lisima Foundation works in Angola’s highlands, the source region of the Okavango Basin. We focus on protecting the Water Tower through ecological research, land-use planning, and community-led conservation.

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Namibia

The Kavango Wilderness Project works along the Kavango River, supporting conservation of this key Okavango tributary. Our work focuses on water monitoring, ecological research, and community-based conservation along the river corridor.

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South Africa

The Cape Parrot Project works in South Africa’s indigenous forests to conserve the endangered Cape Parrot. We focus on forest restoration, long-term monitoring, and community-led conservation in key forest landscapes.

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Botswana

Nkashi Trust works in the Okavango Delta, supporting conservation through science, community engagement, and sustainable development. We implement field research and community-led programmes through the Nkashi Knowledge Centres, promoting education, livelihoods, and conservation action.

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Cape Parrot resources for schools

The Cape Parrot is South Africa’s only endemic parrot. The species is endangered due to destruction and degradation of their forest habitat.

Our Work

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.

National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project

NGOWP has been working with communities and governments to secure permanent, sustainable protection for the greater Okavango Basin, which spans Angola, Namibia and Botswana.

Nkashi

Nkashi is a culture and a movement that honours the contribution of traditional and local knowledge to science, conservation and alternative enterprise opportunities.

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”.

Education

The Educator Expeditions are an educational and developmental initiative supporting primary school teachers with resources to strengthen teaching and learning outcomes.

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