Cape Parrot Project

Please help us save the Critically Endangered Cape Parrot from extinction. We need your insights, sighting records and support (Wild Bird Trust).

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It's breeding season for the Cape Parrot. Last month 3 new nests were discovered by our research team in Hogsback. This adult male is at one of the newly discovered nests.
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Image by: Dr Francis Brooke, Research Manager @capeparrot

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The Cape Parrot Project nursery has broken ground and lines are being laid for structural poles.

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The Cape Parrot Project nursery has broken ground and lines are being laid for structural poles.

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Spent yesterday and today purchasing trees from community micro-nurseries...

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The Real Yellow woods are starting to fruit, a few months and we can harvest seeds for germination

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@Sitazeen we focus on Poicephalus robustus in the wild as the population is under threat in South Africa

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Using grass cuttings the church to teach the school how to compost for their vegetable garden. Drawing a crowd

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CPP is in Zingcuka today working for the community, grass cutting and clearing AIP at the church.

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Cape Parrot Project NEWS 10/2015 - https://t.co/uzs5R8hiMq via @Shareaholic

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#CBNRM enables communities to develop #sustainable livelihoods in the #FutiCorridor @MPAHotspot @CommunityCEPF @WildlandsSA @Cesvi_NGO

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Glad to hear about #ecolubombo as an eco-business in Swaziland, great partnerships @CommunityCEPF @cospeonlus @WildlandsSA @MPAHotspot

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#ecologicalinfrastructure restored in Matatiele using indigenous cattle farming @CommunityCEPF @Umzimvubu_LM

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Such a privilege to be apart of @MPAHotspot thanks to @CommunityCEPF @WildlandsSA and @SANBI_ZA for making it all possible

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NEWS FLASH: National government recently proclaimed 14 new protected areas!! @MPAHotspot @CommunityCEPF @SANBI_ZA

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FACTS: 253 threatened species are better protected & managed! @CommunityCEPF @MPAHotspot @SANBI_ZA

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FACTS: 157 training interventions rolled out & benefitted 25 221 recipients & supported 127 communities! @MPAHotspot

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#Day1 has been informative & exciting! @CommunityCEPF Nina Marshall & Kristal Maze @SANBI_ZA thrilled with outcomes!

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@BirdLife_News @Natures_Voice @SEO_BirdLife @spea_birdlife @LPOFrance @GREPOM & more working for flyways conserv

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This will still be the perfect forum for reporting sightings of Cape Parrots in the wild. At the moment you should be looking in pecan trees

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We have just started a new Cape Parrot Project Facebook group. All followers must join this group. We already have over 650 members.