# Lindy Rodwell

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'''Lindy Rodwell''' (born 13 February 1962, in [Johannesburg](/source/Johannesburg)) is a South African zoologist and conservationist. She works on preserving viable wetland [habitat](/source/habitat) and population sizes for the cranes of Africa south of the Sahara, the endangered [blue crane](/source/blue_crane) and [grey-crowned crane](/source/grey-crowned_crane) and the critically endangered [wattled crane](/source/wattled_crane).

== Career ==
Lindy Rodwell was awarded a BSc([Zoology](/source/Zoology)) and a Higher Diploma in Education from the [University of Cape Town](/source/University_of_Cape_Town). Later she became Africa programme coordinator for the [South African Crane Working Group](/source/South_African_Crane_Working_Group) of the [Endangered Wildlife Trust](/source/Endangered_Wildlife_Trust).{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}

Rodwell is currently a Trustee of both the [Endangered Wildlife Trust](/source/Endangered_Wildlife_Trust) and the [World Wildlife Fund](/source/World_Wildlife_Fund). 

==Awards==
* 1999 Whitley Gold Award Winner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whitleyaward.org/documents/whitley_newsletter_issue2.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.whitleyaward.org |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928161507/http://www.whitleyaward.org/documents/whitley_newsletter_issue2.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2002 [Whitley Continuation Award](/source/Whitley_Continuation_Award) Winner
* 2002 Environment Award in Rolex Awards for Enterprise

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031102102433/http://www.rolexawards.com/laureates/pdf/laureate0070.pdf]
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070930202447/http://www.mg.co.za/articledirect.aspx?area=mg_flat&articleid=20992

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