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AFRICAN BIRD CLUB

The African Bird Club has established a membership base of over 1,250 enthusiasts of African ornithology, scattered in more than 60 countries on five continents. ABC covers the regions; Continental Africa, Indian Ocean islands, eg. Madagascar, the Mascarene islands and Socotra, Atlantic Ocean on or east of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, eg.the Azores and the Canaries. About a quarter of the world's bird species, more than 2400, have been recorded in the region, with 322 included in 'Birds to Watch 2, the most recent summary of the world's threatened and near-threatened species.				ABC AIMS To provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology to encourage an interest in the areas conservation To liaise with and promote the work of existing regional societies To encourage observers to visit lesser known areas, and search for globally threatened species to develop a conservation fund

Contact Details: African Bird Club c/o Birdlife International Wellbrook Court Girton Road Cambridge CB3 0NA UK Website: http://www.africanbirdclub.org