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Video: Past and present of Polylepis in Puina

May 2, 20180Comments

[youtube id="rgJ_fhAfKNQ" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="900"] Learn more about the Polylepis forests in Puina from Isaac Toro, Quechua community member of Puina working with Armonía to restore to one of the most threatened habitats of the Bolivian…

Video: Global Big Day 2017: Bolivia #14

May 2, 20180Comments

[youtube id="-CpDkGhiEOpg" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="900"] Bolivia #14 en el #GlobalBigDay - the international day of bird watching organized by eBird of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Interview with Sebastian K. Herzog - scientific director of Armonía…

Video: Nest boxes save Macaws!

May 2, 20180Comments

[youtube id="-UYqretxKVY" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="900"] In 2017 nine Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw chicks have successfully hatched from Armonia’s nest box program. The news is especially encouraging as this is the first time we recorded a chick…

Video: Meet researchers at Barba Azul Nature Reserve

March 19, 20180Comments

[youtube id="VF4BOiIdGQs" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="900"] 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…

Nest boxes: a lifeline for the Blue-throated Macaw

January 23, 20180Comments

71 Blue-throated Macaw chicks has fledged from our nest boxes in 2017 (Photo: Aidan Maccormick) 2017 was an important year for the conservation of the Blue Throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis). A record number of nine macaws…

Bolivian biologists continue to discover new species in the forests of Madidi National Park

November 20, 20170Comments

Anfibio del genero Microkayla (anteriormente Psychrophrynella). Son pequeños y solo habitan en los Altos Andes tropicales de Bolivia. (Foto: Mauricio OcampoÖ It has been twenty seven years since the famous ornithologist Ted Parker, together with a…

Polylepis forests: saving a biodiversity hotspot of the tropical Andes

October 13, 20170Comments

Over half of the Polylepis-dependent species are endangered like the Critically Endangered Royal Cinclodes (Photo by: Rodrigo W. Soria-Auza) Polylepis forest once covered the slopes of the tropical Andes from Venezuela to Argentina, today the distribution…

Video: Armonía expedition discovers new breeding area of the Blue-Throated Macaw

May 9, 20170Comments

[youtube id="ry1VCMwTTZs" align="center" mode="normal" maxwidth="900"] 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…

Armonía discovers new breeding area for the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw

March 17, 20170Comments

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…

Red-fronted Macaw Fundraising Campaign: SUCCESS!

February 15, 20170Comments

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…

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…

Bird of the Month February: Bolivian Blackbird

February 4, 20170Comments

Bolivian Blackbird - Illustration by Oscar Tintaya from the "Birds of Bolivia Field Guide" 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,…

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