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A searchable library for annual reports, scientific summaries, policy briefs, field updates, financial reports, and campaign reports.

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Scientific summaries should include source, publication date, author, review status, and a plain-language caveat where uncertainty remains.

2026 Impact Dashboard: First-Year Operating Plan

Annual report · 2026 · All programs

Program targets, grant priorities, impact definitions, and the first-year transparency framework for SAPA's alliance model.

Open report

Evidence note: SAPA board draft, 15 June 2026; public figures marked as targets until year-end reporting.

Feeding Grounds Policy Brief

Policy brief · 2026 · Food Security

Plain-language brief on prey availability, colony-adjacent protection, fisheries accountability, and SAPA's six public policy asks.

Open report

Evidence note: Synthesizes BirdLife South Africa, SANCCOB, IUCN/BirdLife Red List background, and 2024-2025 litigation updates.

Artificial Nest Field Update

Field update · 2026 · Habitat Restoration

Deployment criteria, maintenance schedule, thermal monitoring questions, and donor-funded nest priorities for the 2026 breeding season.

Open report

Evidence note: SAPA Habitat Restoration Workplan v1.4, 12 June 2026.

Financial Transparency Snapshot

Financial report · 2026 · Operations

Restricted funds, unrestricted operating reserve policy, partner grant controls, and the audit timeline for the first fiscal year.

Open report

Evidence note: SAPA finance committee memo, 10 February 2026; audit scheduled after fiscal year close.