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| Michael Mills | |
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is a PhD student at the University of Cape Town's Percy FitzPatrick Institute. He has a broad interest in African birds and conservation, and has travelled throughout the continent, leading bird watching tours to remote areas, including Angola. When he first visited Angola in 2003, he recognised the urgent need for conservation work. He spent 3 months surveying threatened birds in Angola in 2005 and is now publishing this information while conducting his PhD and working to promote and conserve Angola's birds. Click here to see his publication list. |
| Richard Dean |
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surveyed and collected birds in Angola in the 1970s and has maintained his interest in Angola's avifauna ever since. He compiled (and now maintains) a vast database of Angolan bird records, which culminated with the publication of his landmark "The birds of Angola" in 2000. |
| Pedro vaz Pinto | |
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Angolan national, is Managing Director of the Kissama Foundation
and Co-ordinator of Environment and Natural Resources Department
of the Catholic University of Angola's Studies
and Research Centre. He helped rediscover Angola's national mammal,
the Giant Sable, and spends most of his time studying this animal.
He also has a broader interest in conservation and ornithology,
and has conducted research on the Vulnerable Grey-striped Francolin.
Pedro is an energetic, hands-on conservationist. |
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Birding Africa is a Cape Town based bird tour company that offers specialist African tours. It runs regular tours to Angola in search of the country's specials. As part of its research and conservation strategy, it organised a reconnaisance trip to Angola in 2003 and part-funded a three-month exploratory visit to survey threatened birds in Angola in 2005. |
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Conservation International is a top player in the global conservation effort, with projects around the world. It part-funded a three-month exploratory visit to survey threatened birds in Angola. |
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The African Bird Club sponsors conservation research on African birds, and supports the work of Birds Angola. |
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| Ursula Franke | |
| Robert Angiers | |
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Conservation International is a top player in the global conservation effort, with projects around the world. |
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The Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology is a leader in ornithological research and conservation. It is recognised as a Centre of Excellence, based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Wetlands International is the only global NGO dedicated to the conservation and wise use of wetlands, to benefit diversity and human well-being. They run various project in Angola. |
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The African Bird Club promotes awareness, research and conservation of African Birds. |
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BirdLife International is the world's leading bird conservation organisation. It has a worldwide network of partners, although no partner exists yet in Angola. |
This website is designed and maintained by Michael Mills.