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…
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…
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…
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,…
Photo by Steffen Reichle
Help Armonía construct a deep-well for the Red-fronted Macaw Community Reserve.
UPDATE 10-01-2017:
With the help of generous supporters like you we already have raised $12,770!
Armonía created the Red-fronted Macaw Reserve…
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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…
The operation was concluded after 7 hours of tireless effort of helpful neighbours, Armonía personel and researchers battled the 3 meter tall flames. (Photo by Fabian Meijer)
In the heart of the 2016 dry season, thousands…
The Tropical Andes is one of the biologically most diverse regions on Earth, with a wide variety of ecosystems that are increasingly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. These ecosystems provide key goods…
Every headdress is made of an average of 30 feathers, that means that one headdress of artificial feathers saves at least 15 macaws. (Photo: Wendy Willis)
Armonía’s educational program empowers the Moxeño native communities to protect…
Best practices to optimize the use of grasslands for beef production suit perfectly the objectives of conservationists too. That’s how profit and sustainability go hand in hand.(Photo:Márton Hardy)
Sustainability and profit should go hand in hand…
In order to shed light on the population dynamics and migration pattern of the species, Armonía conducts yearly population surveys.(Photo: Daniel Alarcón)
Just as if they knew that today we celebrate World Shorebirds Day, the Buff-breasted Sandpipers…
First Sustainable Ranching Conference of the Bolivian Lowlands
Join us in Santisíma Trinidad de Beni, Bolivia, August 11-12 for the First Sustainable Ranching Conference of the Bolivian Lowlands.
The event will shed light on experiences of…