Nicaragua Great-Green and Scarlet
Macaw Conservation
Partnering with People Protecting Their Parrots in Rio
San Juan
Dr. Joyner visited
the Rio San Juan area in 2014 to see how she could contribute to the macaw
conservation work in this area that borders with Costa Rica. Though many nests have been lost due to
poaching and habitat loss, our partner, Fundación del Rio, has worked diligently
for 25 years with the communities there. They have found a way for the
remaining nests to be protected by ranch owners. We supported this conservation work this year
by providing a stipend for a community leader in the area who monitors the
nests and provided environmental and conservation education to the schools
there. By working with Fundación del Rio
we support its strong presence within the communities, provide scientific help
to understand the population status and health of the chicks and nests, and
also plan to bring in tours of people to improve the economic realities of the
people there who have the consciousness to protect their birds. A report of the expedition is here, and a report
of the work we helped fund can be found here.
This project
will continue in 2015.
Current
Partners:
