Macaw Recovery Network
Punta Islita, Costa RicaBiology, Conservation, Environment, Nature & Wildlife
Macaw populations have declined significantly over the past decades. The main causes are illegal poaching for the pet trade and the loss of mature forest habitat, which they rely on for feeding and nesting. MRN’s vision is to see a future with thriving parrot populations in healthy, connected forests, across their former ranges. MRN’s breeding center consists of over 80 rescued non-releasable macaws, that through breeding and release of their offspring, can still contribute to the conservation of their wild relatives. Other efforts include monitoring released and wild population, providing them with artificial nests and community outreach.