Tag: american bird conservancy

The Reserva Natural Refugio del Tororoi is a 499-acre (202 hectares) expanse of misty, highland cloud forest situated on the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains, southeast of Bogotá, Colombia. The reserve protects critical habitat for the Endangered Cundinamarca Antpitta, which numbers only in the hundreds and faces pressure from deforestation that could decimate the habitat of this range-restricted species.

The creation of Refugio del Tororoi was part of the Conserva Aves initiative (https://conserva-aves.org), led by American Bird Conservancy, Audubon, BirdLife International, Birds Canada, and RedLAC and supported by Bezos

Spanning virtually the entire western coast of South America, the Andes mountain range is home to some of the world’s most magnificent birds, from exquisite hummingbirds to fabulous flamingos.

ABC President Michael J. Parr and bird photographer Owen Deutsch set out to capture and share the splendor and extraordinary diversity of Andean birds and their habitats. Over a period of seven years, they traveled to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with Owen photographing more than 200 species.

Now you, too, can marvel at the beauty of Andean birdlife and immerse

Artisanal, or small-scale, fisheries account for 40 percent of the global fish catch and contribute to the livelihoods of 1 in 12 people worldwide. Given their social and economic importance, developing methods to make these fisheries more sustainable is critical. Bycatch — the accidental capture of non-target species — remains a major environmental issue, particularly for endangered and long-lived animals such as albatrosses. Nineteen of the world’s 21 albatross species are threatened with extinction, with fisheries bycatch a leading cause. Reducing bycatch in artisanal fisheries, which are often poorly regulated