Nicky Stander
Nicky Stander is the head of conservation at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), and she has been instrumental in advocating for the protection of the critically endangered African penguin. Following a recent legal settlement to establish no-fishing zones around key penguin breeding colonies, she emphasized the importance of this achievement while acknowledging that further challenges remain in the fight against the species’ decline.
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Nicky Stander is the head of conservation at Sanccob who expressed concern about the cumulative effect of increased vessel traffic on the African penguin colony.
African penguin survival at risk despite ship-to-ship transfer laws – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-08-26
Nicky Stander is the head of conservation at Sanccob, expressing concerns about the implementation of closures for penguin protection.
Court order imposes no-fishing zones to safeguard African penguins – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-03-19
Nicky Stander, head of conservation at Sanccob, said the journey was far from over.
African penguins to be protected by no-fishing zones in landmark South African deal
United Kingdom· 2025-03-18Nicky Stander is the head of conservation at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB).
Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa | South AfricaUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-18
