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Birdlife Botswana Newsletter 37 BIRDS AND PEOPLE BirdLife Botswana’s Bird Conservation Newsletter March, 2013 No. 37 March, 2013 No. 37 B IRDS AND P EOPLE B IRD L IFE B OTSWANA ’ S B IRD C ONSERVATION N EWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE: E D I TO R I A L IBA Status Report 3 People from all walks of life connect with birds in Crowned Crane Trade Suspended 6 one way or another. I don’t know anyone who isn’t moved by their beauty and vitality, and the dawn Lake Ngami Management Plan 7 chorus of awakening birds is a great way to start the AEWA Conservation Guidelines 7 day. Some people are inspired by birds’ ability to fly so effortlessly, while others find their varied Photo Gallery 8-9 behaviours interesting and worth studying. The incredible feats shown by migratory species which Waterbird count results 10 fly vast distances and call the world their oyster, are a source of wonderment to us all. Many birds are Look out for tagged birds 13 valued as food, and the bright feathers of some species are used for decoration or ceremonial World Migratory Bird Day 13 purposes. Okavango WHS listing 14 Whatever your interest, birds share the planet with us and it will be a vastly impoverished world without Membership form 15 them. Front cover: Pete Hancock (Editor) Front cover: Yellow-billed Stork (Pete Hancock) Pink-backed Pelican (PeteThis page: Hancock) ThisYellow-billed page: Stork landing (Ken Oake) Pied Kingfisher (MilesKen OakeKamakama) is thanked for assistance with layout and design of this newsletter . Birds and People No. 37 Page 3 Birds and People IBA S TAT U S R E P O RT Botswana has a net- Convention on prominent environ- work of protected Biological Diversity mental threat, areas (National Parks, (CBD) and the target exerting pressure on Game Reserves, Forest of reducing biodiver- the quality and Reserves, and Wildlife sity loss by 2010. quantity of biodiver- Management Areas), Agencies concerned sity within the some of which overlap with natural resources protected area with Important Bird management were network. The most Areas. Although some engaged on an annual affected areas include are on communal/ repetition of activities the Forests Reserves tribal land, they are for capacity building, (Chobe, Sibuyu, all protected by the co-ordinating, collect- Kasane Extension, government for their ing, analysing, storing Maikaelelo, Kazuma ecological integrity, and sharing informa- and Kasane), “IBAs are a network aesthetic quality and tion nationally, Makgadikgadi Pans regionally and inter- National Park and of sites critical for for long term maintenance and nationally. Annual Central Kalahari Game the conservation of sustainable flow of status reports were Reserve. This is a the world’s birds ecosystem services. produced to concern as fire can summarise the status, have prolonged and wider BirdLife Botswana has threats and negative impacts on biodiversity” been collaborating conservation response the breeding success with the Department at the various of some wildlife of Wildlife and protected areas. species and on the National Parks since vegetation. 2008 to implement Findings from the 2011 biodiversity monitoring Protected Area/ Another pressure in Protected Areas Important Bird Area related to human (PAs) and Important Status Report (which activities, has been Bird Areas. This was summarises the results the use of poisonous one of the initiatives from 2008 to 2011), agricultural pesticides; aiming to meet the suggest that veld fires in most cases the requirements of the have been the most chemicals used are Fires in reedbeds in the Okavango Delta can have devastating impacts (Photo: Donovan Drotsky) Birds and People No. 37 Birds and People Page 4 IBA S C O N T D Carbofuran (Furadan) “But, there are of every citizen to and Aldicarb (Temik). pockets of positive ensure sustainability of From 2008 to 2011, a news”, says Dr Kabelo biodiversity conserva- large number of Senyatso, BirdLife tion and monitoring globally threatened Botswana Director. actions. Stakeholders vultures were poisoned “Conservation action need to be supported in Botswana — a mini- is increasing as there in data collection and mum of 182 White- are more interventions management, compila- backed, 14 Cape, 4 at most sites, as well tion of reports and Hooded and 3 Lappet- as improvements in sharing of results. faced vultures. Many environmental policies However, national Uncontrolled fires more poisoning events and legislation within stakeholders should would without doubt Botswana”, he stated. utilize their available and pesticide use have gone unreported. Indeed, government, resources to ensure rank as the most The motives for the communities living in effective environ- serious threats to poisoning vary: in most and around these mental practices (see cases, the vultures are areas and other stake- next page opposite). biodiversity innocent victims of holders have attempts to kill embarked on active Community members ‘problem’ mammalian conservation measures should participate in predators that to curb these environ- public awareness and prey on livestock. mental threats. Such educational However, there have activities include programmes and been events where education and aware- disseminate informa- vultures appear to ness on best practices tion to other villages/ have been deliberately of natural resource settlements e.g . World targeted by poachers management, publicity Wetlands Day, World who kill large animals and communication to Environment Day and and bait the carcass students and the International Vulture with poisons to pre- general public by Awareness Day. vent circling vultures capacity-building and Engaging in such from alerting park specific targeted events will generally authorities to such events. increase awareness illegal hunting. It is the responsibility and understanding, Page 5 Birds and People IBA S C O N T D enabling community biodiversity conserva- Protected Areas members to make in- tion, and ensure that (Important Bird Areas) formed decisions, and conservation measures as a contribution to utilise culture and are supported by many reducing the rate of traditional knowledge sectors. biodiversity loss in for conserving biodi- Non-Governmental Africa ” (2008–2011) versity. Setswana cul- Organisations should was financed by a ture is rich in concepts better engage the grant from the of environmental private sector and European Union, and management which other stakeholders in received technical “Conservation are dying out. The biodiversity monitoring support from the Royal older generations and management. Society for the action is increasing, should impart their They should strive to Protection of Birds and environmental wisdom to young ones. improve collaboration (BirdLife in the UK) Govt. departments policies and with stakeholders to and BirdLife Interna- should increase the maintain and tional. All project legislation are number of people who strengthen working partners (government, improving” have an active role in relations. This will Community Based biodiversity and enable exchange of Organisations, private natural resource lessons learned from sector, NGOs, monitoring. This will projects, replication of individuals) are help in maintaining a best environmental thanked for their momentum during practices, maximise efforts in coordinating, staff transfers. In use of available collecting, analysing, addition, they should conservation funds and storing and sharing aim to mainstream enhance synergies for information nationally, biodiversity conserva- biodiversity manage- regionally and inter- tion and management ment. nationally. The in all production Department of Wildlife sectors. Relevant The project and National Parks departments should “Instituting effective (DWNP) co-ordinated secure high level monitoring of data collection within political and adminis- trative support for Lake Ngami IBA — currently unprotected (Photo: Mel Oake) Birds and People Page 6 IBA S C O N T D . parks, while the the Environmental and the private sector Information System are reminded and Department of The IBA monitoring Forestry and Range (EIS). encouraged to get IBA Resources (DFRR) forms from their forms are available provided fire manage- The Protected Area/ nearest BirdLife office from BirdLife ment information, and Important Bird Area whenever visiting sites the Department of Annual Status reports to collect data. Botswana for those Environmental Affairs for the years 2008 to wishing to (DEA) publicized the 2011 are accessible Mabifhi Lesego Ratsie contribute to the project results through the BirdLife IBA Co-ordinator (especially through Botswana website. project. uploading reports onto Members, volunteers The Common Waxbill feeds on grass seeds (Photo: Ian White) CROWNED CRANE TRADE SUSPENDED Beauty can be a categorized as convention regulating disadvantage! The Endangered on the Red trade in endangered Grey Crowned Crane is Data List. Research by species, recently a beautiful bird which the Endangered announced a suspen- has undergone serious Wildlife Trust has sion of trade in Black declines in recent shown that illegal and Grey Crowned years due to demand trade is decimating Cranes from several for live birds as deco- wild populations of African countries. It is rative items in gardens both the Grey and hoped that this will of the wealthy. For Black Crowned Cranes. stop the decline in the this reason, the Consequently, CITES, numbers of this species was recently an international attractive bird. Birds and People No. 37 Page 7 Birds and People LAKE NGAMI MANAGEMENT PLAN BirdLife
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