Cape Parrot Project

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. #CapeParrotProject #BirdoftheYear2023 Image by: Dr Francis Brooke, Research Manager @capeparrot

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cape Parrot Project NEWS 10/2015 - go.shr.lc/1ZWsUjv via @Shareaholic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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