Colombian conservation
January 10, 2017
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Project area: 4,500 hectares
Blue-billed curassow habitat: 98 percent has been destroyed
Estimated blue-billed curassow population: 300 to 500 animals
Bird species in the project area: 360
The blue-billed curassow lives in the low-lying rainforests in the Magdalena region of Colombia. It's a natural paradise that offers shelter for rare species of monkeys, reptiles and birds - but this paradise is under threat due to environmental degradation. Using donations, the conservation organization ProAves has purchased land in the region, and is now trying to involve the local population in protecting it.
A film by Michael Altenhenne