Posted by: Sandy Steinman | June 12, 2024

A forest restoration project brings birdsong back to Angola’s highest mountain

MOnga Bay reports

  • Fires and unsustainable wood harvesting have depleted the Afromontane forests on Mount Moco, Angola’s highest mountain.
  • The forests are home to a diverse variety of birds, some found only in Angola.
  • Since 2010, a conservation project has sought to regrow some of the forest patches and to protect them from wildfires.
  • The work is promoting bird conservation, but also benefiting the local human community by ensuring a reliable flow of freshwater out of the forest.

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