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Monitoring Flagship Birds to Contribute to Improved Management of Grasslands in the Mzimvubu Catchment
Grantee Name: 
BirdLife South Africa
HOTSPOT
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$10,404
DATES
Mar 2014
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May 2015
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$10,404
DATES
Mar 2014
-
May 2015

Train eco-rangers to identify 8-10 flagship bird species split over three areas in South Africa that fall under distinctly different management practices, namely Ongeluksnek Nature Reserve, the communally owned Motseng area and the private farmlands of the Cedarville Flats Conservancy. These bird species can be promoted as flagship species for biodiversity-friendly best-practice grassland management.

Strategic Direction: 2 Expand conservation areas and improve land use in 19 key biodiversity areas through innovative approaches