Preserve Africa’s biggest crane
Lindy Rodwell has devoted the past 11 years to preserving the cranes of Africa, whose magical presence is woven into her childhood memories and the cultural fabric of her native South Africa.
"Cranes are the flagship species for an ecosystem on which we are entirely dependent.”
With its wetland habitats disappearing, the wattled crane, Africa’s biggest crane, is critically endangered in South Africa. Following the birds’ distribution across Africa, Rodwell is expanding her conservation network, aiming to combine the efforts of volunteers and experts in the 11 “wattled crane states” of central and southern Africa, while protecting the wetlands on which cranes and many people depend.
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Ms Lindy Rodwell van Hasselt
35 First Ave East
Parktown North 2193
Johannesburg
South AfricaTel: + 27 11 447 5202
Fax: + 27 11 447 9439
Cell: + 27 082 493 1991
lindy.r@global.co.za
