Darwin mangroves

["Michael J Hunter" <>]

Denise,
          I know that there aren't more than one or two mangrove specific
bird species in South Africa. Don't know about community involvement in
Capetown planning ,but there is a  program in some areas to replace exotic
weeds such as Australian acacias and eucalypts with natives . Unfortunately
literally millions of acres of SA are euclypt tree plantations [among other
tree species] ,replacing much of the forest in the north-east. The joke is
that the SA bird guides are mostly published by the paper companies that
have destroyed vast areas of habitat.
       By the way, I think you are still using the old address for
birding-aus.
                                                 Cheers
                                                      Michael