Species: North African ostrich
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Sahara Conservation’s 2023 Annual Report
We are pleased to present Sahara Conservation’s 2023 Annual Report, highlighting a year of groundbreaking conservation successes and strategic partnerships. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our teams, partners and supporters for their dedication and shared vision, making 2023 a landmark year for Sahara Conservation. To learn more about our impact, you can access the…
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Our highlights 2023 and Looking ahead
Together we are making a difference in one of the most challenging environments on Earth! As a result of our global and local partnerships, there is good news for some of the world’s most threatened and unique species and ecosystems. Encouraged by this progress, we approach 2024 with more ambitious aspirations for these important wildlife…
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The return of the North African ostrich to Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve
The subspecies of ostrich existing in Chad is known as North African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) and its range spans from the Atlantic coast to Eritrea and northern Uganda. Firmin Dingamtebeye Read here the fourth article of Sandscript 31st issue Historically, this species was present in both the Saharan and the Sudano-Sahelian regions. In the…
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North African ostrich conservation program in Morocco
In Morocco, the North African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) population in the wild has very significantly declined since the 19th century, to the extent of entirely disappearing from the Oued Eddahab region in the second half of the 20th century. Since the nineties, a reintroduction program has made it possible to bring the North African…
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Read Sandscript #31!
Dear readers, We are really happy to introduce you to the 31st issue of Sandscript, the bi-annual publication of Sahara Conservation! This issue is celebrating the amazing diversity of birds, large and small, that inhabit the Sahel and Sahara or pass through on their annual migrations. The Sahel-Sahara zone is highly important to endemic and poorly known aridland…
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Another 15 ostrich chicks arrive in Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim
In the Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve (OROAFR) in Chad, the Sahara Conservation Fund’s (SCF) field staff are continuing to develop the captive group of North African ostriches (Struthio camelus camelus). Wild North African ostriches were once common in the Reserve, but disappeared several decades ago. Individuals from this captive group will be reintroduced once…
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Oryx conservation success expands to ostriches in Chad
Since 2015, under a joint initiative sponsored by the government of Chad and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, the Sahara Conservation Fund has spearheaded the fieldwork of the ongoing Chad scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) reintroduction project. The immense success of the project’s first phase has led to the approval and funding of a second phase,…
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North African ostrich workshop in Chad
The North African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) is the biggest and one of the rarest birds on the planet. With the exception of a few small savanna populations in Chad, Sudan and Uganda, the North African ostrich has completely disappeared from its previously vast Sahelo-Saharan range. Since its inception in 2004, SCF has been keen…
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North African Ostrich Recovery Project: setting up new facilities
In partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), Kellé, Niger, created by Sahara Conservation a few years ago. SC’s ambitious goal to reintroduce the species into the wild. The recent installation of a solar-powered hatchery and incubation unit is now allowing the organization to get closer to this goal. The containers have been successfully brought…
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Ostriches in North-Eastern Ennedi, Chad!
Many thanks to Yves Gauthier for sharing this news with us. A French Researcher and Rock art expert, he tells how he observed, together with his team and thanks to the guide Idris Barkai, unexpected ostrich tracks in Northern Chad. Yves Gauthier We have been travelling in Northern Chad since 2012 to list rock art sites as well as…
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Strengthening collaborations for the recovery of North African ostrich
Sahara Conservation is implementing a national and international action plan within the framework of the North African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) recovery project. Maimounatou Mamadou Ibrahim The success of this initiative relies on the support and involvement of various stakeholders At the end of 2016, SC met with the Nigerien authorities and private holders, followed…
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North African ostrich recovery
North African ostrich recovery Except for a few small savanna populations, the North African ostrich has completely disappeared from its previously vast Sahelo-Saharan range. Sahara Conservation’s North African Ostrich Recovery Project aims to provide the framework, resources, and technical support to restore to the wild this highly-adapted desert race of ostrich in Niger and Chad.…
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North African ostrich
North African ostrich A century ago, this ostrich inhabited the entire periphery of the Sahara, both North and South, over a total of 18 countries. Today, its wide range has been reduced to only four countries. The North African ostrich is one of four recognized subspecies of ostrich. Reaching 2.75 m (9 ft) in height…