Wildlife ACT’s Project to Conserve Ground Hornbills in Zululand

by Wildlife Act Fund Trust

 Hluhluwe iMfolozi, Kwazulu Natal  Environment  Social Need

Different Donations
Direct Donations
R 127,000
Funded to date
R 127,000
Goal

Wildlife ACT’s vision is to save Africa’s iconic and endangered species from extinction through strategic partnerships, thereby enabling broad-scale biodiversity conservation through:

  • Enabling and informing effective conservation management of wildlife through professional and strategic monitoring and research.
  • Identifying and developing programs with surrounding communities to support wildlife conservation. • Working with strategic partners to secure existing protected areas and supporting range expansion of African wildlife.

The Zululand Ground Hornbill Project 

The Southern Ground-Hornbill is the largest hornbill species in the world. Known throughout Southern Africa as the Thunder bird, this prehistoric looking species is culturally significant and a flagship species throughout their existing range. Although they are classified globally as Vulnerable; in Southern Africa they have experienced a 65% range reduction and are classed as Endangered. KwaZulu-Natal holds a substantial proportion of this existing range, so the conservation of this subpopulation will be fundamental for maintaining the integrity and health of the entire Southern Ground Hornbill population in Southern Africa. More information is needed about the habitat and nesting requirements of the species within and surrounding protected areas. In partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Wildlife ACT’s aim is to gain a better understanding of the ecological requirements of Ground Hornbills in Northern KZN. This is the very first step in formulating a species conservation action plan for Ground Hornbills in the region.

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Project activity

Funded to date:

R 127,000

Funding goal: R 127,000
NGO: Wildlife Act Fund Trust
Start: 18th March 2021
End: 30th November 2021
PBO: 930 035 591
NPO: 105-423 NPO
Field agent: Mark Gerrard
mark@wildlifeact.com

Activists: (97)

Johann Jonker Fi Evans Mike Staegemann Danielle Theron Sboniso Zenzo Mazolo Kayleigh Webber Emilia Malmström Jamie Carle PJ Wildlife-Act Chris Du Toit Kirstin Kohrs Simon Morgan Pippa Orpen Anel Olivier Chris Kelly Bron Kelly Marumo Nene Nico Kritzinger Linay Laas Coenraad Berrange Megan Hudson Danielle Drossart Gerda Du Toit Katy Harries Marco Michau Mark Gerrard Galen Schultz Jane Orpen Natasha Kelly Yvette Ehlers Smith Roz Greeff Jarryd Foster Juliet Neethling Rowan Louw Charl Greeff Alice Pollard Flo Krue Jackie Scott Casey Pratt Florence Feynerol Sylvie Van den Bossche Jack Scott Jane Scott Sarah Frome Ryan Mitchell Lillian Maddocks Brent Coverdale Anne Thomas Dennis Kelly The Kellys DaveandSe Shuttleworth Izzy Rowles Kevin Bower Oliver Wale Gerald Kingsbury Sal Spiers Harry Orpen Vikki Herman Toby Kingsbury Bridgit Wale Clico Kingsbury Nicola Orpen Susan McAlister Prue Crawley Caitlin Wale Kaeleah Andrew Jacques Muller Bryce Foster Happy Pitso Lesley Foster Prajwal Shetty Stacey Bartholomew Tina Stehr Prags Laxman Jessica Tester Andrea Ray Ailsa Burns Stina Eriksson Nicolas Staegemann Jordan Hepburn Lynne Hepburn Pam Rawsthorne John Rawsthorne Laura-Anne Staegemann Bill Staegemann Clas Malmstrom ephie lumumba Markus Larsson Disa Wikström Filip Malmstrom Elin Jönsson Wihan Pretorius Sean Denysschen Tegan Young Marissa Morley Maja Garpenfeldt Callum Hook