Conservation of the African penguin (Spheniscus Demersus)
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £152,900
WHERE South Africa
Summary
To enhance the knowledge base of the African penguin, in order to aid its conservation, and develop new technology for penguin monitoring with potentially global implications.
COASTAL, MARINE, MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY
Countries
South Africa
Project Outputs
Information from counts used to show trends from earliest available count data.
Resighting programme in place.
Results of resighting work analysed.
Results of flipper band field tests analysed.
Ecotourism materials produced and used.
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