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Tracking Africa’s
Waterbirds through
Citizen Science
Citizen scientists in South Africa and Kenya conduct bi-annual waterbird counts, with data managed by the University of Cape Town's FitzPatrick Institute. Started in 1992 by the Animal Demography Unit, the CWAC program aids international waterbird conservation with valuable data.
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⌖ Langebaan Lagoon
Western Cape | RAMSAR Site
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Cape Gannet
Morus capensisThe Cape gannet is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae.
They are easily identified by their large size, black and white plumage and distinctive yellow crown and hindneck.
Last survey submitted: Berg River 11: Doornfontein Floodplain
