being birder friendly
Birder Friendly Criteria
Establishments are required to meet certain criteria in order to qualify for ‘Birder-Friendly' status:
- Catering to the specific needs of birders
- Being Responsible Tourism operators
- Supporting BirdLife South Africa' strategic objective of conserving wild birds and their habitats
The benefits
For an annual subscription of R800, BirdLife South Africa is committed to offering members of the Birder Friendly scheme the following benefits:
- Use of the ‘Birder-friendly' logo and branding
- A listing on the BirdLife South Africa Birding Routes website where clients will be able to contact your establishment directly for bookings
- Marketing at selected local and international trade shows and fairs
- Information and advice on how to make enterprises both bird and birder-friendly
- BirdLife South Africa membership
- Annual subscription to Africa Birds & Birding (6 issues per year)
- "Birder-friendly Establishments" will be included in self-drive itineraries that will be marketed through the website and newsletter
- Promoting establishments to bird tour operators
- A monthly newsletter
- Listing of special offers on the birding routes website and in the newsletter
- Information and advice on how to make enterprises both bird and birder-friendly
For more information on how to register as a ‘Birder Friendly Establishment, please contact Nikki McCartney on +27 (0)83 636 1060 (mobile) or mbr@birdlife.org.za