Flamengo Breeding Area Protected :: Mmegi Online

Until recently, the Southern Sua Pan, an important breeding site for the Lesser Flamingo, an endangered bird species in the Makgadikgadi wetland system was like any part of the Botswana’s bird sanctuaries - not protected by law and accessible to all.

This posed a significant threat to the survival of the flamingo and its breeding sites, particularly because of its location close to a mining site (Botswana Ash mine) and a tourist destination.

The Strategic Partnerships to Improve Financial and Operational Sustainability of Protected Areas project, implemented by BirdLife Botswana in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, and the Department of Environmental Affairs, has led to the declaration of this breeding site a Protected Area (PA). Through the project, discussions with the government of Botswana were undertaken to discuss the declaration of the area as a flamingo sanctuary.

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Flamengo Breeding Area Protected

Until recently, the Southern Sua Pan, an important breeding site for the Lesser Flamingo, an endangered bird species in the Makgadikgadi wetland system was like any part of the Botswana’s bird sanctuaries - not protected by law and accessible to all.

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