Yellow - Naped Parrot Population Stabilization
Wild & Free
Our mission is simple:
Ensure each new generation of parrots fly wild and free.
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Guanaja is home to the regionally endemic Amazona auropalliata caribaea, common name: Yellow Naped Parrot.
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In 2018, only 323 parrots were counted in the wild on Guanaja.
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Yellow-Naped Parrots are important seed dispersers capable of reforesting large areas of land, and share a mutually beneficial relationship with Guanaja's endemic pine trees.
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Currently, the greatest dangers to their existence are illegal trafficking, climate change, and deforestation.
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Our project addresses the problems while also offering solutions:
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Supplemental nests are installed to encourage reproduction
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Poachers are trained and involved in parrot protection field-work
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All-ages educational programming and career opportunities
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Since the project began in 2018, we have averaged a 96% success rate in protecting nests from poachers, and have increased the parrot population to over 1000 individuals.