{"id":3932,"date":"2025-11-04T16:10:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=171615"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:10:31","slug":"subaru-partners-with-birdlife-south-africa-to-support-european-roller-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/subaru-partners-with-birdlife-south-africa-to-support-european-roller-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Subaru Partners With Birdlife South Africa to Support European Roller Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every summer, a flash of turquoise sweeps across South Africa\u2019s skies. The European Roller\u2014a striking migratory bird known for its vivid plumage and incredible endurance\u2014travels more than 15,000 kilometres each year from Asia to Southern Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subaru Southern Africa<\/span><\/a> will help uncover more of this remarkable story through a new partnership with <\/span>BirdLife South Africa<\/span><\/a>. From November 2025 to April 2026, BirdLife South Africa\u2019s conservation team will use a Subaru Forester as part of its European Roller tracking project, a research initiative that uses solar-powered GPS units to follow the birds\u2019 migration routes across continents. <\/span><\/p>\n

The partnership follows a breakthrough earlier this year, when BirdLife South Africa confirmed for the first time that European Rollers migrate between South Africa and China. One European Roller, affectionately named Rory, was tracked from Limpopo to China\u2019s Xinjiang province, completing a 15,000 km journey through 13 countries. The finding was made possible through collaboration with Professor Ma Ming from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, marking a major step forward in understanding global flyway networks. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting BirdLife South Africa allows us to be part of something much bigger than mobility,\u201d says <\/span>Nteo Nkoli<\/span><\/a>, National Marketing Manager at Subaru Southern Africa. \u201cThe story of the European Roller reminds us how movement connects the world, and how travel, whether by wing or wheel, can inspire care for the places we share.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>For BirdLife South Africa, the Forester will assist researchers in reaching remote locations where Rollers breed and prepare for migration. It\u2019s a partnership that blends technology, exploration, and purpose\u2014enabling fieldwork that deepens our understanding of one of nature\u2019s greatest journeys. <\/span><\/p>\n

Launched in August, the sixth-generation Forester brings together the capability and versatility needed for this kind of work. With a class-leading 220 mm of ground clearance, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, a 136 kW 2.5-litre BOXER engine, and Subaru\u2019s EyeSight Driver Assist Technology as standard, it\u2019s perfectly suited for tracking birds across varying road and weather conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Forester\u2019s spacious cabin boasts ample room for both the BirdLife team and their equipment, while the generously sized boot (1,174 litres with the rear seats folded flat) can double as a makeshift workstation for taking field notes or preparing GPS units,\u201d adds Nkoli. \u201cRather fittingly, one of the new Forester\u2019s hidden Easter eggs happens to be a bird\u2014a small reminder of the connection between nature and exploration. <\/span><\/p>\n

As European Rollers make their way south again next year, BirdLife South Africa and Subaru will be there to follow their flight, connecting continents one journey at a time. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Nteo Nkoli \u2013 Project Manager for Subaru Southern Africa Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mr Tanaka \u2013 Project Manager for Subaru Southern Africa Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Every summer, a flash of turquoise sweeps across South Africa\u2019s skies. The European Roller\u2014a striking migratory bird known for its vivid plumage and incredible endurance\u2014travels more than 15,000 kilometres each year from Asia to Southern Africa. Subaru Southern Africa will help uncover more of this remarkable story through a new partnership with BirdLife South Africa. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic","date":"2025-11-04T15:37:06+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m4suhffvrx2r","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:revymtt5qssww7e7avbruzic\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m4suhffvrx2r\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiami5hct73ob4v23pdqq6wvurzwsuqa6seipntv3hkfjc3imtc24m\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreihadco4nnrcuilucmpjkul7rklaozvfjqmoujws4g4be2wlvplpdq\",\"rev\":\"3m4suhfgdhh2r\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"republication-tracker-tool-hide-widget":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,3],"tags":[29],"class_list":["type-post","category-featured","category-news","tag-mypr-africa","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3932\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}