At dawn, in the southeastern corner of Malawi, the still waters of Lake Chilwa come alive. Flocks of White-Faced Whistling Ducks and African Skimmers sweep low across the floodplains, joined by hundreds of thousands of other waterbirds that rely on this vast wetland for survival. Home to over 160 species and […]
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With Leica as Champion for Waterbird Conservation The 9th Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African–Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) concluded in Bonn on 14 November 2025, bringing together more than 160 delegates from 64 countries. Under the theme United for Flyways, Parties adopted key […]
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At dawn on the banks of the Sanaga River in Cameroon, the first light reveals a delicate dance of life. Among the scattered sandbanks, Grey Pratincoles and African Skimmers begin their morning routines, their calls blending with the rustling current. Silhouetted against the rising sun, Mr. Martin Timba, one of […]
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For more than fifty years, experts from Iran’s Department of Environment have been conducting mid-winter waterbird censuses across the country. This long-running monitoring program has played a crucial role in understanding population trends among migratory waterbirds that occur in the country. However, recent improvements in equipment, including through the donation […]
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Two of the Leica Trinovid binoculars have been handed over to wildlife managers in the Republic of Chad, a landlocked country in north-central Africa, which is of vital importance for migratory waterbirds due to its diverse and expansive wetland ecosystems. Famous wetlands such as Lake Chad and the floodplains of […]
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Leica binoculars from the legendary Trinovid product line have made their way to key sites in Africa and Eurasia in support of international efforts to monitor and conserve migratory waterbirds. The high-precision optical equipment is now helping to empower a network of international experts committed to monitoring and conserving migratory […]
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The Uzbekistan Society for the Protection of Birds (UzSPB) has recently received one of the donated Leica Trinovid binoculars, boosting their efforts in waterbird monitoring. This new equipment represents a considerable upgrade from the outdated binoculars previously used by the organization’s ornithologists. The UzSPB is a young, developing, but one […]
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One of the donated Leica binoculars has found its way to the lush, biodiverse island of Príncipe, which is part of the small island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Central Africa. Renowned for its stunning natural beauty, the […]
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One of the ten donated Leica Trinovid binoculars has made its way to Kenya, to support the waterbird monitoring work being done under the umbrella of the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). The Museum together with Nature Kenya and international partners has been leading the waterbird census in Kenya for […]
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What does the Apollo 11 moon landing have to do with migratory waterbirds in Africa? Well, the link can be found in the optical equipment that was used during the successful mission to the moon in 1969 and the high-precision optical equipment that will soon be used by a network […]
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