Fundación ProAves – por la conservación en el país de las aves
We present our Impact Report 2023, in which we share the results of a year filled with challenges, opportunities, experiences, and significant learnings in our
With the purpose of contributing to the empowerment of women scientists and researchers in our country, ProAves relaunches its scholarship program for two (2) women
ProAves and Women for Conservation conducted the fourth vasectomy brigade in the city of Medellín for two days. During this event, 17 men from the
For over 25 years, ProAves has spearheaded multiple conservation actions to save the Yellow-eared Parrot from extinction, including the “Reconcile with Nature” campaign, an environmental
Rural women artisans, piangueras (traditional fishers), vicheras (craftswomen), barequeras (gold panners), green business managers, and tourism operators from the municipalities of Medio Atrato, Nuquí, Bahía
Fundación ProAves team member Nemesio Andres Gulfo discovered a mysterious huge antpitta – a thrush-like bird with powerful legs and appears tailless – that was
ProAves launches five scholarships for women interested in researching within El Jaguar – ProAves Reserve. Aiming to contribute to research and scientific women’s empowerment in
To promote knowledge building and the study of amphibians in our country, ProAves, with the support of The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, held
One of the most surprising phenomena of birdlife is migration; many of these birds have to travel thousands of kilometers without stopping to safeguard themselves
The Blue-fronted Parrotlet, quite striking for its color (Touit dilectissimus) is a spectacular small parrot with a short tail. On July 27th, ProAves Forest Ranger
Cristian Vasquez, our Ranger of the ProAves El Dorado Reserve, has been announced as the 2023 winner of the International Ranger Award by the International
CORTOLIMA Initiates the Process to Declare ProAves’ Andean Parrots Reserve as a Regional Natural Park A groundbreaking memorandum of understanding will strengthen the protection of
The rediscovery in Colombia of the Colombian Bamboo Toro (Olallamys albicaudus) with incredible photos and videos has just been made by the Fundación ProAves ranger
We are excited to announce the success of our first accessible Family Planning campaign in Puerto Pinzon, a rural Colombian community buffering our ProAves El
Every April 22, the world celebrates Earth Day, with the aim of raising awareness about issues such as climate change, species loss, and pollution. This
Twenty years ago, ProAves had a dream to save the Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis) from the brink of extinction. For more than twenty years, ProAves
Among the forests of the Central Cordillera of the Colombian Andes is one of the last known habitats of the majestic Antioqueño Arrierito, (Lipaugus weberi),
The event brought together more than 100 rural women and entrepreneurs from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and was also attended by institutions such
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has highlighted our Executive Director, Sara Inés Lara, as one of the women making history in bird conservation in
Help Us Rebuild! Heavy rains have forced the community of Puerto Pinzón to evacuate their homes as the Ermitaño River flooded their town last week.
Last seen 36 years ago, Lynch’s Colombia Tree Frog (Hyloscirtus lynchi) was considered extinct after many unsuccessful searches by hundreds of researchers over recent decades.
The “Colombian White Oak” (Quercus humboldtii), is an arboreal species belonging to the Fagacea family, which is currently on the IUCN red list (2021) in
With the conviction that the world needs science and science needs women, the L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO held the first edition of the #ForWomenInScience festival, where
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
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,
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
The Choibá or cumarú (Dipteryx oleifera) is a critically important tree species for the survival of the Macaws; Unfortunately, selective logging has reduced the populations
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
Digital species or #NatureCollectibles are unique and rare collectible items created by the IUCN and the Porini Foundation, with the objective to generate recurring funding
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
The ecosystems that the El Pangán ProAves Reserve protects are exuberantly beautiful and extraordinarily diverse. A few days ago, in the midst of a torrential
Located to the western side of the department of Cauca, on the banks of the imposing Timbiquí River, stands one of the most important areas
In the expeditions carried out in the El Pangán ProAves Reserve, our field team was able to register a new species of amphibian, Pristimantis ornatissimus, for
Thryophilus nicefori is an endemic species of Colombia that was discovered in the 1940s and described by Rodolphe Meyer de Schaeunsee (author of “Birds of the
The job of a forest ranger consists of protecting forests, caring for the species that live there, and learning to interpret the small changes in
The Fundación ProAves, with the support of Cortolima, organized a birdwatching workshop and a camping trip with the boys and girls of Roncesvalles, Tolima to
The deforestation of tropical moist forests in the buffer zones of the Ranita Dorada ProAves Reserve, located in the mountains of the Falan municipality, in
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
Overpasses have been used across the world to minimize the impact of roads on wildlife, and their use is becoming increasingly common in our country.
Children and young people in the surrounding areas of Reinita Cielo Azul y Pauxi Pauxi ProAves Reserves, located in the municipality of San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander