A case of the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (NiBAP)

“Birds are just a window for us to get a better understanding of what goes on around us and for us to understand what our impacts might be on the environment and on other wildlife.” Dr. Samuel Ivande

Wherever you are in the world, September is an important time in the year for many species of migratory (migrant) birds because it typically marks the beginning of a new season and some birds are either leaving or returning. In Africa, some yearly bird visitors begin to arrive in September, especially from Europe.

In this podcast episode, we talk about the importance of international collaboration in the study and conservation of migratory birds and especially how it is fueled by local participation. We also talk about the challenges faced by Nigerian conservationists in their efforts to collect local bird data and increase awareness of biodiversity issues in Nigeria.

Our guest, Dr. Samuel Ivande is a research/teaching fellow with the A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, Jos, Nigeria (aplori.org), and a lecturer at the University of Jos. Dr. Ivande studied migratory birds for his PhD at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, which he completed in 2015 and since then he has been involved with the Nigerian Bird Atlas Project (nibap.ng) – a citizen science project seeking to promote public participation in updating information about the natural history of birds in Nigeria.

Dr. Ivande also serves on the executive committee of the Migrant Landbird Study Group (migrantlandbirds.org), a group for promoting collaborative research for migratory landbirds across flyways, and he is currently involved with the collaborative Egyptian Vulture – New LIFE Project (lifeneophron.eu).

Great links for more information:

A really nice documentary about the Nigerian bird atlas project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ioX8ee-BM0&feature=youtu.be

Dr. Sam talks about birdwatching and the use of apps

https://youtu.be/9-PboPoY1To

This episode of EOC was produced by Wild Lens Collective member, Esther Nosazeogie. See more of Esther work here.

Music: Happy Clappy by John Bartmann from Pixabay.com

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