The Five Great Forests of Mesoamerica – Protecting Our Shared Birds
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The Five Great Forests of Mesoamerica – Protecting Our Shared Birds
Each fall, billions of migratory birds lift off from parks and backyards in North America and funnel into Central America’s last large forests, where many will spend over half the year. A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) reveals that Central America’s Five Great Forests (5GF) are crucial for migratory birds, supporting between one-tenth and nearly one-half of the global populations of 40 species — including Wood Thrush, Golden-winged Warblers,
