Convention On Migratory Species

Tiny birds, vast journeys: Inside SA’s first shorebird tracking project

BirdLife South Africa launches its first tracking project for migratory shorebirds, revealing complex journeys and new conservation priorities across the Africa–Eurasian flyway

Sheree Bega

6 min read

The seasonal movements of two migratory antelope species — the white-eared kob and tiang — across South Sudan’s expansive wetlands and Ethiopia’s Gambella National Park have been mapped in unprecedented detail to help better conserve them.

AFRICA S LARGEST LAND MAMMAL MIGRATION

5 MAY 2025

Conservation maps show world’s largest mammal migration — and the urgent threat it faces

Newly released maps trace the epic journey of millions of antelope across East Africa and the pressures that endanger it

Sheree Bega

4 min read