Climate change, human activities threaten to wipe out southern ground hornbills

THE majestic yet vulnerable bird species that had made the sun-baked savannas of Mafuratidze village under Chief Kereke in Bikita East district, Masvingo province, home is facing extinction.

The southern ground hornbill, with its distinctive red throat patch and haunting calls, has long been a familiar sight in this village’s landscape.

However, in recent years, the changing climate has cast a shadow over the bird’s future.

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