Improve

At the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project, our mission is to enhance our capacity, efficiency, and stability to ensure a lasting contribution to ground-hornbill conservation. We are dedicated to building local, regional, and national capabilities through comprehensive training, mentorship, and securing long-term funding support for ground-hornbill conservation.

Key initiatives include:

• Increasing Awareness: We aim to raise awareness of our work and emphasize the importance of the Southern Ground-hornbill to a broader audience, both nationally and internationally.
• Securing Long-Term Funding: Sustainability is crucial, and we are actively working to secure funding that supports our initiatives for long-term conservation viability.
• Internships and Capacity Building: We offer internships to South African students to develop the skills necessary for an effective career in conservation.
• Upholding Ethical Standards: Our commitment to maintaining the highest conservation ethical codes, through advocacy, awareness and standard development where standards are lacking.
• Streamlining Operations: We continually improve our business and logistical management to enhance overall efficiency.
• Developing solutions to human-wildlife conflict: Addressing lead in the environment, rehabilitating poisoned birds, developing solutions for window breaking, and electrocution on electrical infrastructure.
• Predator Protection: Implementing protective measures to safeguard nests from predators and electrical infrastructure.
• Illegal Trade: Investigating the effects of species trade and exploring bespoke solutions for property damages from wildlife.