welcome to BirdLife South Africa avitourism

Bird watching in southern Africa allows you to explore a diverse range of habitats. It is home to over 850 species of birds and about 50 of these are endemic or near-endemic to the country.

The Blue Crane, a beautiful and striking bird, is the country’s national bird and South Africa offers a range of birding habitats, from grasslands, wetlands and forests, to savannahs, fynbos, the seashore and open oceans.

The objective of BirdLife South Africa’s avitourism division is to provide domestic and international birders with resources to enjoy birding in South Africa. The avitourism division is however not only an information provider. Under the umbrellas of the different birding routes we have become involved in a number of different conservation and community initiatives with the aim of having a positive impact upon the environments and communities that we work in.

Our Vision is to develop South Africa into the world’s leading birding destination for the benefit of birds, their habitats and communities through responsible avitourism.

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Recent Updates

• More tour operators added - view them here.
• South African Birding Championships 2010 starting in April!
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