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>Dear bird-watchers, ornithologists, conservationists and other friends
>of flamingos,
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>Your assistance is urgently required.
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>Kamfers Dam, which is located just north of Kimberley, South Africa,
>is under threat from deteriorating water quality due to a badly
>managed sewerage works.
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>This wetland is home to:
>- The largest permanent population of Lesser Flamingos in southern Africa.
>- The only Lesser Flamingo breeding site in South Africa.
>- One of only four Lesser Flamingo breeding sites in Africa, and six
>in the world.
>- A host of other endemic and threatened waterbirds.
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>Kamfers Dam is also a South African Natural Heritage Site and an
>Important Bird Area.
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>Despite years of negotiating with the Kimberley's municipality (the
>Sol Plaatje Municipality) to improve the quality of water flowing into
>Kamfers Dam, the water quality is deteriorating and there are
>consequently severe health implications for Kamfers Dam's flamingos
>and the people living in neighbouring suburbs. We have now decided to
>step up our campaign and we therefore urgently need your assistance in
>terms of (a) signing our petition and/or (b) donating funds towards
>this important campaign.
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>PLEASE visit our website (www.savetheflamingo.co.za) and contribute
>towards the conservation of Kamfers Dam and this important population
>of globally "near-threatened" Lesser Flamingos.
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>PLEASE forward this message to your friends, colleagues and family,
>and also post the message on your local e-mail discussion groups.
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>For those living in southern Africa, there will be a documentary about
>Kamfers Dam on M-Net's Carte Blanche at 19h00 on Sunday 29 June 2008.
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>We are very grateful for your kind assistance.
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>Yours sincerely
>Save the Flamingo Campaign