BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society (SAOS), is the

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n national partner organisation of BirdLife International. It has a membership of 5,000, many of whom belong to more than 32 affiliated bird clubs. BirdLife South Africa's vision is to promote the enjoyment, understanding, study and

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of wild

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s and their habitats. It publishes an

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, ''

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'', covering the birds of

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and its islands,What is BirdLife South Africa?
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and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). BirdLife South Africa has three Honorary patrons, Gaynor Rupert,

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and

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List of affiliated bird clubs

* Barberton Bird Club * BirdLife Border * BirdLife Eastern Cape * BirdLife Harties * BirdLife Inkwazi * BirdLife KZN Midlands * BirdLife Lowveld * BirdLife Northern Gauteng * BirdLife Northern Natal * BirdLife Overberg * BirdLife Plettenberg Bay * BirdLife Polokwane * BirdLife Port Natal * BirdLife President Ridge * BirdLife Rustenburg * BirdLife Sandton * BirdLife Sisonke * BirdLife Soutpansberg * BirdLife Trogons * BirdLife Wesvaal * BirdLife Worcester * BirdLife Zululand * Cape Bird Club * Cuckoo Bird Club * Hermanus Bird Club * Ladysmith Birders * Lakes Bird Club * Phalaborwa Bird Club * Rand Barbet Bird Club * Somerset West Bird Club * Stanford Bird Club * Tygerberg Bird Club * Vaal Bird Club * West Coast Bird Club * Witwatersrand Bird Club

References

External links

Official website
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List of affiliated bird clubs

See also

References

External links