Back in 2006 I had the opportunity to do an RSPB sabbatical colleagues to assist with some bird surveys in the Gola rainforest in Sierra Leone, West Africa. This is the largest remnant of Upper Guinean Tropical Rainforest left in Sierra Leone. It covers nearly 700 square kilometres with more than 330 bird species,…
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Guy Shorrock – African White-backed Vulture
Guy writes: Nature’s Clean-up Crew Vultures sometimes get a bad press, but these majestic birds are essential in cleaning up our landscape. A biological recycling team, vultures play a vital role in clearing away carcasses and preventing the spread of diseases like anthrax, rabies, tuberculosis and botulism. However, worldwide, vultures are considered one of…