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What We Do

We work to six pillars to ensure we tackle every possible aspect of this species conservation needs

It is important to bear in mind that this is a rapidly changing environment and these are moving targets as more information is collected and priorities change. In addition, in many cases it is difficult to specify a specific target as there is no clear meaningful threshold for what can or should be achieved. In most cases what we are aiming for are positive trends i.e. an increasing population of ground-hornbills, decreasing trend in conflict and, decreasing trend in persecution and poisoning.

Monitor

One of the primary responsibilities of the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project is to monitor the national population of Southern Ground-hornbills.

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Restore

The most effective way to rebuild the remaining wild population is to reintroduce new groups into areas where the species historically occurred but is now locally extinct.

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Mitigate

Learn how conservation efforts are mitigating threats to ground-hornbills in the wild, ensuring the survival of this iconic species for future generations.

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Improve

Improve and retain capacity, efficiency and stability of MGHP to enable it to continue to make a long-term contribution to conservation in South Africa and beyond.

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Research

As Southern Ground-hornbills are such a unique and complex species we can never stop learning about them, and all our conservation decisions must be based on sound scientific research to ensure what we are doing is best for the species.

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