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BOTHA'S LARK
African Birdlife
|January/February 2023
Conservation and Research Working Group
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Botha's Lark Spizocorys fringillaris has been identified as the bird species endemic to South Africa that is most likely to go extinct due to declines in its populations. These have been attributed to changes in land use, but there may also be other factors that have not yet been identified. The species is poorly represented in formally protected areas and has been little studied.
The Botha's Lark Conservation and Research Working Group, formed at the end of 2021, was initiated and facilitated by BirdLife South Africa and represents the shared concerns of BirdLife International, the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the universities of KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the Free State and Cape Town.
The group's mission is to ensure that Botha's Lark survives in the long term. This will be done by identifying and guiding research and management appropriate to the species.
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