. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "7224"^^ . "33878958"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Pan-African Ornithological Congress"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "The Pan-African Ornithological Congress (PAOC) is a regular conference on African ornithology, usually held every four years at an African venue. Its geographic scope is: \"...the entire continent from North Africa to the Cape of Good Hope, and east to the Suez Canal and Red Sea; the Cape Verde, Madeira and Canary islands; also isolated Atlantic Oceanic islands nearer Africa than South America, Antarctic islands south of Africa and the African-facing coast of Antarctica, the Seychelles, Comoros, Socotra, Mascarene Islands and Madagascar. All continental shelf islands (e.g. Zanzibar, Fernando Po \u2014 now Bioko) are considered areas of interest, as are areas of provenance and intervening routes of migratory birds that visit Africa.\" Its aims and purposes are, with regard to African birds, to: \n* Further their study \n* Promote their preservation as an integral part of African heritage \n* Foster their appreciation and discussion in relation to man, and \n* Disseminate information about them through international meetings (Congresses) and publications (Proceedings) The constitution also states: \"Of vital importance to this scientific and educational organisation is the opportunity for free and open discussion of African avian biology, birds and their relations to man, and man\u2019s effects on bird populations.\""@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1067276488"^^ . . . . . . . "The Pan-African Ornithological Congress (PAOC) is a regular conference on African ornithology, usually held every four years at an African venue. Its geographic scope is: \"...the entire continent from North Africa to the Cape of Good Hope, and east to the Suez Canal and Red Sea; the Cape Verde, Madeira and Canary islands; also isolated Atlantic Oceanic islands nearer Africa than South America, Antarctic islands south of Africa and the African-facing coast of Antarctica, the Seychelles, Comoros, Socotra, Mascarene Islands and Madagascar. All continental shelf islands (e.g. Zanzibar, Fernando Po \u2014 now Bioko) are considered areas of interest, as are areas of provenance and intervening routes of migratory birds that visit Africa.\""@en . .