Protecting Nests! Parrot Conservation in Guatemala
Organization information
Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association
Location: San Lucas, Guatemala
Summary
ARCAS fights to protect endangered parrots in Guatemala. As a founding member of the COLORES consortium, it is saving the last 500 yellow-naped amazons (Amazona auropalliata) on the Pacific coast of the country. In the northern, Peten region, it is working to save the last 350 scarlet macaws (Ara macao) left in the wild by releasing captive-bred birds into the wild. We work with local communities, landowners and officials to protect nests and stop poachers and traffickers.
Project locations
Guatemala