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#GivingTuesday – Please Save the Rainforest

Since 2007, the Pauxi pauxi ProAves Reserve has protected over 5,000 acres of unique Rainforest in the Magdalena valley of Colombia for the endangered Northern Helmeted Curassow and many other threatened and endemic species. Recent threats of deforestation, however, are rapidly encroaching as road networks advance towards the heart of this protected wilderness. 

For this reason, the Fundación ProAves and Conservation Allies are in a race to buy up two strategic properties at the entrance of the reserve before the end of December 2021.

Even a small donation can help us save a lot of pristine forests. With the help of our matching partner, your donation of:

  • $10 will buy a forest plot the size of a Tennis court.
  • $60 will buy a forest plot the size of an Olympic Swimming Pool.
  • $190 will buy a forest plot the size of half a Soccer Field.

Donations are matched to our partner Conservation Allies, meaning your gift will be doubled!

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ProAves Celebrates the arrival of the Extreme Travelers

We held the second annual Migratory Bird Festival in San Vicente de Chucurí, department of Santander, with numerous activities such as workshops, talks, ecological walks, and observation outings.

WARM WELCOME TO MIGRATORY BIRDS!

In order for the community to learn more about Migratory Birds and what actions to implement to protect them, academic, cultural, and recreational activities were developed and aimed at raising awareness of the importance and threats of these feathered travelers. In addition, Likewise, the main birds that arrive in Colombia and how we can contribute to their protection were announced.

The closing of the festival, which took place on October 9, coincided with the celebration of the second-largest birding day of the year, October Big Day, for which several people, including children, adolescents, and adults, visited the Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves Reserve and registered 100 species of birds between endemic and migratory, which were registered in the eBird platform.

Through these environmental education initiatives, inclusive processes emerge, where the community recognizes, participates, and appropriates each of the strategies that promote the conservation of this particular biological group.

PROAVES RESERVES, A SAFE DESTINATION FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS

The Natural Reserves of the Fundación ProAves form a safe haven for extreme international feathered travelers. Every year hundreds of bird species visit us in search of food and warm territories during their non-breeding season. They are essential for ecosystems and their conservation. For this reason, ProAves has carrying out the Migratory Birds program for more than 15 years, with the aim of evaluating the status of species and collecting valuable information regarding changes and trends in their populations.

The program seeks to build a strategic network for bird monitoring, understand and effectively conserve these species and their habitats in Colombia, as well as increase the national capacity to carry out studies and conservation actions. In addition, the program seeks to grow awareness about migratory birds and their habitats.  

This event was made possible thanks to the support and collaboration of people and institutions that are committed to the conservation of our country’s biodiversity. Thanks to all those involved!

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Great Bird Count in ProAves Reserves

ProAves participated in the October Big Day and added a total of 81 eBird lists– with 3,578 individuals and 588 distinct species of birds across 12 of their reserves.

This puts the Foundation’s Nature Reserves among the top tier of the eBird listings in Colombia: The reserve “El Jaguar” came in first place at the national level with a total of 150 species, the “El Pangán” reserve ranked fourth place with 113 species and the “Arrierito Antioqueño” reserve came in eighth place with 106 registered species.

OCTOBER BIG DAY, EVERY BIRD COUNTS

With 253 countries participating in the October Big Day (OBD), Colombia ranked first in the number of species registered worldwide on the eBird platform. The country topped the list in bird watching with 1,343 published bird species. Second and third place belongs to Peru and Ecuador, with 1,222 and 1,098 recorded species, respectively.

Colombia, known as the world’s premier hotspot for avian biodiversity, came together again and demonstrated its love for birds on the October Big Day. This citizen science initiative, organized by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, mobilized thousands of Colombians, accumulating an incredible sum of 3,476 eBird checklists across the country. In comparison, birders from the United States submitted over 33,000 checklists, summing only 631 total species (less than half that Colombia). This is a testament to the immense biodiversity of Colombia.

The largest bird count in the world was held on a very special date, coinciding with World Migratory Bird Day and the arrival of thousands of avian migrants, coming to spend the winter months feeding in the ecological haven that is Colombia.

We thank all the people and institutions that support the conservation of birds, especially:

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Building an inclusive future for women in conservation

Women play an essential role in the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable development of communities, which is why it’s essential that their work in the protection of natural resources is recognized and that they participate in decision-making.

The election of the new president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak not only inspires thousands of women to continue fighting for the conservation of nature, but also shows that it’s critical to have the full participation of women for the protection of ecosystems, biological diversity and natural resources.

In addition, during the 2021 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France, a motion was approved to strengthen the role of women in conservation and promote their empowerment in the sector.

This is great news for women conservationists who, despite facing great barriers in protecting the environment, continue protecting and taking care of the most valuable treasure, biodiversity.

Isabella Cortes, Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak y Sara Inés Lara
Maud Lelièvre y Sara Inés Lara
Sara Inés Lara, Directora ejecutiva de la Fundación ProAves
Isabella Cortes y Sara Inés Lara
Isabella Cortes y Patricia Zurita, Directora General Birdlife Internacional

The Fundación ProAves and Women For Conservation continue to work together for the empowerment of women in the beautiful world of conservation. Together for #Conservation!

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Committed to the Conservation of the Andean Bear

The Fundación ProAves has teamed up with the Alexander Von Humboldt Institute to collect biological samples of the Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) in the Foundation’s Nature Reserves, with the aim of obtaining results that help protect the species and its natural habitat.

The Loro Orejiamarillo Reserve ProAves Reserve, located on the Western Andes Mountain Range (Municipality of Jardín, Department of Antioquia) has a largely untouched native vegetation cover, consisting of dense Andean and high Andean forests. This conservation area is part of the group of Natural Reserves of the Fundación ProAves, including Reinita Cielo Azul and Pauxi Pauxi, where activities have been carried out to collect non-invasive samples (feces) of the Andean Bear. These samples have been collected by a dedicated team of scientists belonging to Alexander von Humboldt Institute of Biological Resources Research.

It is well known that Tremarctos ornatus is one of the most charismatic species in Colombia and is listed as an umbrella species. An umbrella species is a species whose directed conservation efforts often indirectly benefit the conservation of other species, due to its large habitat needs or other requirements.  The Andean Bear is also an endemic species of South America and is distributed in all three mountain ranges of the Andes.

Currently, the Andean Bear is categorized as Vulnerable (VU) according to IUCN (2021), due to the destruction, degradation and fragmentation of Andean habitats that so often suffer from different anthropogenic activities (agriculture, livestock, hunting, etc.). These human activities have had direct impacts on populations of the Andean Bear.

It is expected that the collection of samples of fresh excrement in the Natural Reserves of the ProAves Foundation (and other protected areas) will allow bolster the analysis and inclusion of data to the genomic study of Andean Bear populations in the country. This study hopes to strengthen the current aims of the “Strategy for the Conservation of the Andean Bear in the National Parks of Colombia”.

Thanks to the collection these samples, and the constant monitoring of camera traps by the Foundation’s rangers, valuable information has been discovered relating to the bear’s ecology, behavior, life history, threats, state of conservation, and more. Again, as an umbrella species, this research has not only benefited the Andean Bear, but also the great diversity of species that inhabit these protected areas.

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Colombia: The World’s Leader in Butterfly Species Diversity

A team of butterfly experts published a Checklist of Colombian Butterflies, which contains, for the first time, 3,642 species of lepidoptera that fly in the national territory. With this publication, Colombia has officially become the country with the largest number of butterfly species on the planet.

Thanks to the immense effort made by an international team led by photographers Juan Guillermo Jaramillo and Kim Garwood, in the company of Colombian biologists Cristóbal Ríos and Blanca Huertas, it was possible to catalog the largest list of butterfly species for a country. The publication is in English and Spanish and can be downloaded here.

In the checklist, published by the Natural History Museum of London, you can appreciate the great richness and diversity of butterfly species that exist in Colombia: it contains a list of 3,642 species and 2,085 subspecies, of which more than 200 species are unique and only found in the country. Approximately 20% of the planet’s butterfly species are registered on the Checklist of Colombian Butterflies, and we hope that this publication will promote the conservation of all these insect species, as well as the protection of the forests that host them.

This is a great achievement for Colombia, since we are not only the nation with the greatest diversity of bird and orchid species in the world, but also of butterflies. According to the study, although Peru and Ecuador are very close in terms of their biodiversity, there are still no published lists of butterfly species from these countries.

“‘Protecting the butterflies in Colombia will aid the protection of its forests and other less charismatic species and actions need to be taken almost immediately as the forests in Colombia are being lost at an alarming rate over the last years’” indicates the press release sent by the team of experts.

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ProAves in the development of bird tourism in Colombia

By Pablo Flórez

Colombia is one of the most beautiful and biodiverse countries on the planet. With over 1,941 species of birds, it possesses the highest number of species in the world. For any bird watcher or ecotourist Colombia is very attractive. On a low budget you can observe numerous birds as well as many ecosystems in a short time.

Although bird watching has occurred since the early 20th century, it was only around 1965 that Ornitholidays appeared in England, the first company dedicated to bird watching tourism. Bird tourism had an exponential increase thanks to lower-cost flight and the as availability of identification books and experienced local guides. And importantly, during the last decade digital photography has become highly advanced and affordable.

Ecuador, Costa Rica and Panamá pioneered this activity, followed by Peru, Brazil and Argentina. Today there is a good tourist infrastructure consisting of lodges, feeders, hides, and canopy towers and walkways.

Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorrhynchus icterotis)

Potential for bird tourism in Colombia

In Colombia bird watching tour began in the early 1990s where pioneers like Paul Coopmans and Steve Hilty brought a few clients. Between 1996 and 1999, Dr. Paul Salaman led the first tours in Colombia with the goal of observing 1,000 bird species in 30 days in order to promote the country as a travel destination.

Unfortunately, between 1998 and 2003 the security situation in Colombia became very difficult, delaying the development of bird tourism. However, between 2003 and 2009, the Belgian Jurgen Beckers travelled extensively and designed tour routes incorporating many interesting species, and helped move the country away from the bad reputation it had due to the internal conflict.

Santa Marta parakeet (Pyrrhura viridicata)

Fundación ProAves was born in 1998, and was legally established in 2001, creating the first private Nature Reserves in the country to protect critical sites of bird biodiversity in Colombia. Between 2002 and 2015, Reserves were established for bird watching, including’s ProAves Reserves El Dorado (in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta), El Pangán (a place with mega-diversity in the Pacific foothills of Nariño), Loro Orejiamarillo, Colibrí del Sol and Arrierito Antioqueño (in the mountains of Antioquia), and El Paujil (located in the most important forest of Magdalena Medio). In total 28 ProAves Reserves encompass more than 60,000 hectares of protected ecosystems, having more than 1,600 species and the majority of endemic and threatened birds. The Foundation did a remarkable job developing bird watching tours within and route to their Reserves and training some of the first guides in Colombia, who now have their own companies.

In 2007 ProAves organized the first fam trip (for familiarization) of bird watchers coming from outside Colombia. Several of the best guides in the tropics and representatives of birding tours companies (such as Nick Athanas, Frank Lambert, Steve Hilty, and Bradley Davis) visited reserves and promoted Colombia as a safe and satisfying birding destination.

The result was a large advance in bird tourism, as the Colombian government itself recognized its potential contribution to sustainable development.

In 2008 ProAves became the first Colombian Foundation to have a stand at the famous annual Bird fair in England. This was a major advance in publicizing Colombia was as a safe ecotourism destination. In that year, the Foundation created the first bird-tourism company, EcoTurs Colombia, to operate tours in Colombia and manage the tourism infrastructure of ProAves Reserves.

In 2010 ProAves published the guide to the birds of Colombia in English (which had not been updated? since 1986). A second edition of the English version appeared in 2014 under the guidance of Miles McMullan and Thomas Donegan.

Without doubt, El Dorado and Las Tángaras (The Tanagers) ProAves Reserves have become benchmark tourism lodges for other Reserves in Colombia.

Ecotourism for the sustainable development in Colombia

Ecotourism is an excellent way to generate employment, protect ecosystems, and publicize the country’s resources. We are happy and proud to actively conserve nature and generate prosperity for Colombia. And we believe that tourism in ProAves Reserves, by Colombians and foreigners, is essential to sustain these young reserves for the birds of Colombia.

Our achievements are: the world famous El Dorado lodge, excellent bilingual field guides, the promotion of Colombia as an international premier birding destination, and the attraction of bird watching companies. This success has led to an “explosion” in bird tourism that now benefits hundreds of companies and thousands of people involved in the tourism industry in Colombia.

 Commendably, ProAves has formed a large network of spectacular bird Reserves that are saving great places, which people from around the world can enjoy in relaxation and in awe of nature’s bounty.

ProAves Reserve El Dorado

Pablo Flórez​

Pablo is a founding member of Fundación ProAves. He completed his studies on the Yellow-eared Parrot in Jardín, Antioquia, in 2002. Pablo is a professional bird and nature guide in Colombia and owner of one of the oldest and most respected birding companies in Colombia, Multicolored Birding Tours.

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ASA welcomes ProAves as a member

Fundación ProAves is once again a member of the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) with the aim of continuing to work hard to prevent the extinction of amphibian species in Colombia and protect their habitat.

Learn about all the work that ProAves has done for the conservation of amphibians in Colombia in the following article shared by ASA: Amphibian conservation in Colombia by ProAves: before and after peace.