World Parrot Trust Save Africa's Parrots Campaign

"Tragically, parrots of many species are becoming increasingly endangered in the wild.
Their forests are being destroyed, they are being taken from the wild for the pet trade...
but, there is hope!"

Dr. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE
Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace


Dear Friends,

Thanks to your extraordinary support last year for our WPT3 campaign (Great Green, Blue-throated Macaws, and Yellow-crested Cockatoos) we have significantly aided conservation efforts for all three species. Without the contributions of people like you, we wouldn't have been able to make such tremendous strides in helping these parrots.

For the coming year our focus is on Africa, where parrots face enormous pressures.

Watch a special message from Dr. Jane Goodall

Video: A Special Message from Dr. Jane Goodall


Many parrot populations in Africa are at risk of disappearing forever.

As you know, the wildlife trade, habitat loss and other threats endanger many of Africa's parrots: Grey parrot numbers have plummeted. Timneh parrots have disappeared from much of their range. Cape parrots are battling against the loss of habitat and disease, and many more parrots in Africa face similar dangers.

But, there is good news, and reason to hope...

WPT has been working in Africa for many years but recognizes the need for more to be done. Thankfully trade is down, and field research and conservation efforts are growing.

Our experience has led to the development of WPT's Africa Conservation Programme (WPT-ACP), an innovative effort focusing on:

  • Working with in-country partners to conserve parrots and habitats
  • Researching parrot populations to make better decisions on how to protect them
  • Investigating threats that put them at risk
  • Collaborating with law enforcement to protect parrots from the wildlife trade
  • Aiding efforts to improve wildlife law enforcement and management of
    confiscated birds
  • Reaching local communities to raise awareness of why parrots must remain wild

Our current work is focused on researching Timneh parrots in the Bijagós archipelago of Guinea-Bissau, initiating community education to protect Grey parrots in Uganda, and expanding a population monitoring project for Cape parrots in Limpopo, South Africa. (Read full details ยป)

With your help we can do much more...

Because of the urgent need for these efforts to continue, WPT-ACP is now dedicated to a multi-year commitment on behalf of these birds to help at-risk parrots throughout Africa.

All of this effort requires time and money. Just one gift from you of $25, $50 or $100 will help us to continue this vital work of research, encouraging wildlife law enforcement, confiscation, rescue, rehabilitation of birds caught in the trade, protecting habitat and public education.

Your gift, doubled!
If you donate before January 2014, your gift will be matched by our generous sponsors
dollar for dollar
. That's twice the impact your gift can make for the parrots!

Will you join our team and help Save Africa's Parrots today?

Save Africa's Parrots!Best regards & warm wishes for the holidays,

Rowan Martin

Dr. Rowan Martin,
Project Manager,
WPT - Africa Conservation Programme




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