Abigail Karimanzira
The Lilian’s lovebird (IUCN Near Threatened) is a small parrot restricted in Zimbabwe to the Middle Zambezi Valley. Information and knowledge on the availability and habitat status of Lilian’s lovebirds in unprotected areas of Zimbabwe is limited. Lilian’s lovebirds are strongly associated with Mopane Colophospermum mopane woodlands. In communal lands in the Middle Zambezi Valley, mopane trees are harvested for timber and charcoal.
The project seeks to determine the availability of suitable mopane woodlands outside protected areas. Furthermore, it will address the distribution, threat status, and human interactions of A. lilianae in communal lands within its natural range.