Decades of artificial nests towards African penguin conservation—Have they made a difference?
L. Pichegru,
R. B. Sherley,
T. Malan
et al.
Abstract:African penguins are among the most threatened seabird species globally and an African Penguin Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) published in 2013 guides conservation strategies to prevent their extinction. To counter the impact of past guano exploitation which reduced the nesting habitat of these burrowing seabirds, rendering them vulnerable to predators and extreme weather events, a suite of artificial nests was deployed in various colonies over the past decades with varying success. The BMP called for new … Show more
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