Southern Banded Snake-Eagle
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    Southern Banded Snake-Eagle

    Circaetus fasciolatus

    Birds of Prey
    Near Threatened

    Conservation Status

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    NT - Near ThreatenedDecreasing population

    Close to qualifying as threatened in the near future.

    The southern banded snake eagle faces threats from habitat loss and degradation due to agricultural expansion and logging. While specific recovery programs are not widely documented, conservation efforts often focus on protecting its forest and woodland habitats. Responsible safari tourism helps by raising awareness of this species and its needs, and by providing economic incentives for local communities to conserve wildlife and their environments.

    The southern banded snake eagle, also known as the East African snake eagle or fasciated snake eagle, is a species of snake eagle in the family Accipitridae which is found in eastern Sub-Saharan Africa.

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