New reliable data on global population size and trends is helping the conservation this Critically Endangered species. As the dry season draws to an end in the Beni Savannas of northern Bolivia, the Blue-throated Macaw gets ready for the breeding season and begin their amazing mating spectacle. Blue-throated Macaws live…
Meet researchers from the Wageningen University and the University of Glasgow at #BarbaAzulNatureReserve. With over 300 bird species, 27 species of medium & large mammals and breathtaking landscapes Barba Azul is a real researcher’s paradise.(Soundtrack is courtesy of Headphone Activist https://soundcloud.com/headphoneactivist) Please help us to save the most threatened bird…
2017 was an important year for the conservation of the Blue Throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis). A record number of nine macaws fledged from our artificial nest boxes, we discovered new nesting sites for the species and we put into protection one of the most critical nesting sites for the Blue…
It has been twenty seven years since the famous ornithologist Ted Parker, together with a group of renowned researchers, suggested that Madidi National Park is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet. Today, almost two decades later, scientists continue to discover species new to science in the park.…
Polylepis forest once covered the slopes of the tropical Andes from Venezuela to Argentina, today the distribution of the slow-growing tree is very fragmented. In Bolivia less than 10% of the original forests survive. Scattered and diminishing Polylepis woodlands are important hotspots for biodiversity conservation in the Tropical Andes. Polylepis…
Nine authors and thirteen artists spent eleven years to gather in a single field guide the 1435 species of the sixth most diverse country in bird species: Bolivia. The “Birds of Bolivia – Field Guide” was long overdue and fills a major ornithological void both within and beyond the country’s…
In early February, an Armonía expedition discovered a new breeding area of the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis). The groundbreaking discovery is a major step towards understanding the life cycle of the macaw and most importantly, to ensure the specie’s full protection. Since 2008, Armonía has been protecting…
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we raised 20,000 USD to build a deep-well and a tree nursery to help locals at the drought-stricken Red-fronted Macaw Community Nature Reserve. We are thrilled to announce that with the help of our generous supporters we reached our goal of…
Created by Armonía in , the 27 000 acres of Barba Azul Nature Reserve is a stronghold for the Critically Endangered and Bolivian endemic Blue-throated Macaw. Deep in the heart of the Llanos de Moxos, the protected area provides ideal feeding and roosting habitat to for Blue-throated Macaws. From May to…
February Bolivian Blackbird Scientific name: Oreopsar bolivianus Spanish name: Tordo Boliviano Status: Least Concern (IUCN red list of endangered species) Habitat and behavior: Fairly common in dry scrub, open river-edge woodlands and agricultural fields, in the inter Andean dry valleys of central Bolivia. It can also be locally common in…
