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Wild Bird Trust

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 2009National reach
Profile last updated: August 7, 2026

About

Founded in 2009, Wild Bird Trust is a non-governmental organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, community development.

The Wild Bird Trust is a South African conservation non-profit founded in 2009 by Dr Steve Boyes. It conducts field research, habitat restoration and community engagement to protect wild birds and the habitats they depend on, starting with the endangered Cape Parrot and its Afromontane forests in the Hogsback area. It also supports conservation-based economies and partnerships across Southern Africa, including work on the Okavango Basin, and is registered as a Public Benefit Organisation.

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Founded

2009

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Trust

Charity number

PBO 930 033 261

Registration

IT 637/2010

Focus areas

wild birdsCape Parrotforest restorationconservation researchcommunity engagementOkavango

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateCommunity development

Works for

CommunitiesChildren

How they work

ResearchCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Cape Parrot Project

Nature & Wildlife conservation · South Africa

Conserves the endangered Cape Parrot by restoring Afromontane indigenous forest, growing seedlings with community nurseries, running research and monitoring, and delivering school education drives.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateFundraiseCorporate partnership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

National Geographic Society, De Beers, BirdLife, Woolworths

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