About Us

BirdLife South Africa is a registered non-profit, public benefit environmental organization and the only dedicated bird-conservation organisation in South Africa. BirdLife South Africa strives to conserve birds, their habitats and biodiversity through scientifically-based programmes, through supporting the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources and by encouraging people to enjoy and value nature.

BirdLife South Africa has more than 5 000 members in more than 40 bird clubs throughout South Africa. BirdLife South Africa also produces its own bird and birding magazine, African Birdlife.

GoBirding was made possible through a generous donation from the Chamberlain Foundation.

Background to GoBirding

Avitourism Project

This site is hosted by the Avitourism Project within BirdLife South Africa’s Empowering People Programme. This project aims to support and develop avitourism in South Africa through various means.

Community Bird Guide Project

One of our most successful initiatives is the Community Bird Guide Project through which over 200 individuals from previously disadvantaged backgrounds have been trained to become freelance bird guides. You can find their details under the guide information on this site.

Freely Available

The information on this site is freely available. However, if you have benefitted from the information provided, please consider a donation to BirdLife South Africa.  Follow this link or click on the button below and select Go Birding or use the bank details below (please use “Go Birding” as a reference).

Donations to BirdLife South Africa may contribute to your B-BBEE scorecard as we are fully SED compliant in terms of the B-BBEE Act.
We are also a registered Public Benefit Organisation and authorised to issue 18A tax certificates where applicable.
Public Benefit Organisation No: 930 004 518
Registration Number: 001-298 NPO