In combination these threats place an increased responsibility on Namibia, which boasts the second-largest African populations of both flamingo species, to ensure secure feeding and breeding habitats for them. Fortunately, we have representatives on the Flamingo Specialist Group, an affiliate of the IUCN Species Survival Commission and Wetlands International, giving us direct and immediate contact with the extensive database of the world's flamingos. The Group is co-ordinated from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge, United Kingdom. Namibia and other African countries maintain close contact with these experts because the sharing of local knowledge is essential for the future of flamingos.