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Middelpunt Nature Reserve is Officially Declared!

Middelpunt Nature Reserve is Officially Declared!

Nov 11

Middelpunt Nature Reserve was declared on the 14 October 2022. Middelpunt Wetland is the only confirmed breeding site of the threatened White-winged Flufftail in South Africa. Nature reserve status will help ensure that this site is safeguarded for many years.Image above: Middelpunt Nature Reserve, demarcated by...

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Help conserve the White-winged Flufftail with a wildlife-friendly fence

Help conserve the White-winged Flufftail with a wildlife-friendly fence

Jun 20

Purchase 10 m of fence for just R500 to help us reach our target of 4 km of wildlife-friendly fence that will protect sensitive wetland vegetation from being trampled and overgrazed by cattle.[vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column width="1/2"]The White-winged Flufftail is listed as Critically Endangered, with an...

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Support the Declaration of Middelpunt Nature Reserve

Support the Declaration of Middelpunt Nature Reserve

Mar 20

Support the declaration of Middelpunt Nature Reserve to help safeguard the only confirmed breeding site of the Critically Endangered White-winged Flufftail. Add your name to our support letter by using an online submission form in the link at the end of the article.[vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column...

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The 2020/21 White-winged Flufftail Expedition: Searching for Africa’s Wetland Wonder

The 2020/21 White-winged Flufftail Expedition: Searching for Africa’s Wetland Wonder

Aug 10

The current distribution of White-winged Flufftail in South Africa is unknown. This knowledge gap is an obstacle to the conservation of this Critically Endangered species. Acoustic surveys were conducted along the Eastern Escarpment of South Africa during the summer of 2020/2021 to determine where White-winged...

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Introducing the White-winged Flufftail Conservation Project

Introducing the White-winged Flufftail Conservation Project

Apr 09

The White-winged Flufftail is one of the rarest, least known, and most threatened birds on Earth. Kyle Lloyd at BirdLife South Africa is Rockjumper Fellow of White-winged Flufftail Conservation, overseeing the research and conservation of the Critically Endangered species. Rockjumper is proud to be The Species...

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