Hi all,
We're pleased to announce the joint launch of two unique South African
birding internet resources, the Zululand Birding Route and the Cape Birding
Route. Together, these sites provide birders with all the necessary
information to plan productive and enjoyable visits to the two most
endemic-rich birding and diverse regions of South Africa.
Zululand, in northern KwaZulu-Natal Province on the tropical east coast of
South Africa, and the Cape, comprising arid west from Cape Town to the
Kalahari, are two key African birding regions which supply a high level of
endemism in addition to high diversity, superb landscapes, big game, and
excellent infrastructure.
The Zululand and Cape Birding Route websites not only represent a
considerable source of detailed birding, practical and ecotourism
information for these regions, but also supply a unique planning tool for
maximising the success of your visit. Whether you are hardened international
twitcher looking to track down that last elusive endemic, or a first-time
birder on the African continent, we hope that you will find all the
information you need for tackling a visit to Zululand or the Cape. Specific
features include detailed information on finding the key specials, suggested
routes for combining key sites most efficiently, contacts with local guides,
and an extensive listing of birder-friendly accommodation.
In a first for birding publishing, the Cape Birding Route also includes the
full text of a recent bird-finding guide, "Essential Birding in Western
South Africa: key routes from Cape Town to the Kalahari", available free of
charge online and cross-linked to relevant birding accommodation.
Please visit us at http://www.capebirdingroute.org and
http://www.zululandbirdingroute.co.za for a taste of the superb birding
opportunities in these two remarkably diverse regions.
Naturally, we would welcome any comments, criticisms or ommissions.
Apologies for any cross-postings.
Best wishes,
Duncan Pritchard, Pat Brenchley and BirdLife Zululand
(Zululand Birding Route)
Callan Cohen, Claire Spottiswoode, Peter Ryan & Eve Holloway
(Cape Birding Route)
Enquiries: Zululand:
Cape Town:
Birding-Aus is on the Web at
www.shc.melb.catholic.edu.au/home/birding/index.html
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