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Barba Azul Nature Reserve Increases Fire Management Capabilities

August 13, 20210Comments

First training course results in 8 Armonia staff members and 1 regional government technician trained in creation of backburn firebreaks and general fire management techniques Increased communication with satellite internet service at both headquarters…

Risks of the Captive Breeding Program in the Quest to Save the Blue-throated Macaw

January 25, 20210Comments

The Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is one of the most highly threatened species in the parrot family. Found only in the Beni savannas of Bolivia, the species is considered Critically Endangered as a consequence of…

Barba Azul Nature Reserve Declared a Private Natural Heritage Reserve

November 12, 20200Comments

Land Use Management Plan with declaration of Barba Azul Nature Reserve as a Private Natural Heritage Reserve. Photo by Ivan Perez. In this article: Bolivia authorizes first Private Natural Heritage Reserve in nine years, the first…

Discoveries from 2020 Nest Search Expedition Guide Next Steps for Blue-throated Macaw Research and Conservation

April 28, 20200Comments

Breeding Blue-throated Macaws posed playfully on dead Moriche palm nest (Photo: Tjalle Boorsma - Asociacion Armonia). 2020 Blue-throated Macaw rainy season search expedition results: ⬥10 Blue-throated Macaw nests discovered in the northwestern subpopulation ⬥3…

More Mysteries of Blue-throated Macaw Revealed Through Tracking Study

March 30, 20200Comments

Mysteries solved about the Blue-throated Macaws’ migration routes.

Sustainable Ranching Guide aims to increase Habitat Conservation in the Beni

January 27, 20200Comments

Sustainable Ranching is officially in the works for protecting habitats in the Beni department. Over the last year, the Barba Azul Nature Reserve has started implementing best practices in Barba Azul East, currently managing 137…

Volunteer Opportunities at Barba Azul Nature Reserve and Laney Rickman Reserve

January 17, 20200Comments

Have you ever considered volunteering your time for the greater good and coming away with the experience of a lifetime? Do you enjoy working hard and dream of your efforts having a lasting impact? Are…

Record sighting of 155 Blue-throated Macaws confirms steady population growth at Barba Azul Nature Reserve

November 20, 20170Comments

Blue-throated Macaws on roost at Barba Azul Nature Reserve (Photo: Fabian Meijer) In September 2017, reserve coordinator Tjalle Boorsma sighted a record number of 155 Blue-throated Macaws at the Barba Azul Nature Reserve’s roost. The sightings…

Record number of nine Blue-throated Macaw chicks fledged from Armonía nest boxes

May 12, 20170Comments

Nine Blue-throated Macaw chicks have fledged from our nest boxes in 2017. (Photo: Aidan Maccormick) This year nine Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw chicks have successfully hatched from Armonia’s nest box program. The news is especially encouraging…

Armonía expedition sets out in search of unknown Blue-throated Macaw breeding grounds.

February 6, 20170Comments

The Blue-Throated Macaw population is on the rise at Barba Azul Nature Reserve, but the question remains open. Where do our birds breed? (Photo: Tjalle Boorsma) Created by Armonía in , the 27 000 acres of Barba…

Video: Alternative feathers save Macaws!

November 28, 20160Comments

[youtube id="PsGXOybpyMM" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="700"] Meet Jesus Chávez Barrios, he is native of the Beni Department, and is one of Armonía’s best educators. Jesus works with Moxeño-Trinitario youth to save Macaws in Beni by promoting…

Big Day at Barba Azul Nature Reserve: New record of 179 species in one day

October 24, 20160Comments

Reserve coordinator Tjalle Boorsma, and researcher of the University of Wageningen, Fabian Meijer set out for a “Barba Azul Big Day”. Situated in the heart of the Beni savannah, the Barba Azul Nature Reserve is a…

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