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Hi everybody!!
We want to thank those who in one way or another, has supported us in the past year (2012) to do the things we are reporting on this page. Special thanks to the Golden Triangle Parrot Club, and Canadian Parrot Conference, which in 2011 decided to support with its "Pennies 4 Parrots" campaign. A further thanks to Dr. Tiberio Monterrubio Rico of the University Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, who invited us, to participate in a major project of conservation of these beautiful birds.
Continue the monitoring of the population located in the basin of the Rio Cuale and counts were obtained up to 114 macaws ....
It is a pretty big population!
SEPTEMBER 2012
We participate in the XVI Congress of the Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation in Panama City, presenting a paper on the Military Macaw in Puerto Vallarta, as well as in the discussion forums on the action plans for the conservation of parrots in Mesoamerica.
AUGUST 2012August 1-2. As part of the training to realize ecotourism projects in the communities of Boca de Tomatlan and Bioto, was held and taught by Civil Protection personnel from Puerto Vallarta the first aid course at “ejidal house” at Boca de Tomatlán
We have joined in the struggle for the defense of the mountains of Vallarta, in opposition to a project that seeks to develop a tourist resort over 500 rooms in an area of 300 hectares of jungles and oak forests, home of a macaw population and many other species endemic to the region … We have initiated collaboration on the Military Macaw National project. this project seeks to define the important sites for conservation of the Military Macaw in Mexico, and we're already monitoring a breeding area south of Puerto Vallarta. Haz clic aquí para modificar.
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JULY 2012
July 12th. We participate in the forum of the National Tree Day. It was held at the Centro Universitario de la Costa, revealing the importance that trees have on the development of ecosystems and their biota.
We have developed new educational material that talks about the importance of trees and their coevolution with animals, this audiovisual material is called "The trees-forest".
JUNE 2012June 5th. We participated in the event of the day of the Environment in the Natural Protected Area Estero Salado, publishing he activities of the Macaw conservation program in Bahia de Banderas. June 6th. We participated in the seminarian during the Environmental day celebration on the Centro Universitario de la Costa with a chat about Military macaws. June 18th-27th June. With the participation of people from the communities of Boca de Tomatlan and Bioto, a workshop on ecotourism and hiking was given. As a result, participants raised two projects developed with support from Guacamayas forever and start working to achieve them in the coming months. Soon, we will hear from them. |
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We welcome:
To Jennifer Weber, as our representative in Canada. Thanks for your enthusiastic collaboration!
Macaws Forever at Vallarta Bird Festival
In Vallarta Bird Festival which took place from March 15thto 18th we participated with a talk and the presentation of the story. Arita …A tale of macaws we show it in both languages in English for an adult audience and in Spanish for children who attend the Festival. We appreciate the invitation.
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Environmental EducationSo far, there has been presented the story "Arita ... A Tale of Macaws" in 3 schools:
Kindergarten Gilberto Flores Muñoz in Bucerias, Nayarit Nueva Creación Elementary School in San Vicente, Nayarit Kindergarten Octavio Paz in San Vicente Nay 
We presented the story "Tuwe, the guardian of the Forest" In the Home "Manos de Amor por Bahía" in Bucerias, Nayarit.
The mangrove El Salado invited us to its radio show "Estero fonico" where we talked about the importance of the Military Macaw, their habitats and their presence in certain time of year in the vicinity of the mangrove. We appreciate their invitation. |
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Research
It has been done exploring research to one of the nests found in Las Juntas y los Veranos and we have begun monitoring the population size of a Military Macaw populations in the region.
We are working in parthenship with the Xaman Ha Aviary, located in Quintana Roo, Mexico, describing useful indicators for the conservation of Macaws.
We are working in parthenship with the Xaman Ha Aviary, located in Quintana Roo, Mexico, describing useful indicators for the conservation of Macaws.
2012….With renewed energy we began the year, returning to work.
November 2011
In the month of November we were awarded by the campaign Pennies for Parrots 2011, the support was given by Canadian Parrot Conference 2011 and Parrots International. The event took place in the city of Guelph, Ontario on November
12th and 13th, 2011. As part of the conference Carlos did two presentations taking about the Military Macaw conservation project and we symbolically handed over the funds raised during the campaign, which was attended by 6 clubs:
Golden Triangle Parrot Club Part of promoting the event took place on television where
Hamilton Parrot Club Carlos Bonilla was interviewed.
Arizona Seed Cracker Society http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUt_A_ID7Eo
Chattham Kent Parrot Club
Calgary Parrot Club
York Region Club
To all participating clubs to Canadian Parrot Conference 2011, Parrots International, Jennifer Weber, who promoted the campaign "Pennies 4 parrots" for our project, to Suzan Payne and Nathalie Lemieux who
enthusiastically welcomed the proposal. In the name of all the ones who participates in Macaws Forever want to say: THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
12th and 13th, 2011. As part of the conference Carlos did two presentations taking about the Military Macaw conservation project and we symbolically handed over the funds raised during the campaign, which was attended by 6 clubs:
Golden Triangle Parrot Club Part of promoting the event took place on television where
Hamilton Parrot Club Carlos Bonilla was interviewed.
Arizona Seed Cracker Society http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUt_A_ID7Eo
Chattham Kent Parrot Club
Calgary Parrot Club
York Region Club
To all participating clubs to Canadian Parrot Conference 2011, Parrots International, Jennifer Weber, who promoted the campaign "Pennies 4 parrots" for our project, to Suzan Payne and Nathalie Lemieux who
enthusiastically welcomed the proposal. In the name of all the ones who participates in Macaws Forever want to say: THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
August 2011
- This year the Canadian Parrot Club and Parrots International choose our Project to be distinguish with their campain “Pennies 4 Parrots, 2011”, the benefits will be given during the Canadian Parrot Conference on November. This honor encourage us to continue working on the conservation of the Military macaws in Bandera´s bay, is also a good support for our next year efforts with least concearn about resourses.
- We invite everybody who would like to support this project to visit the donation campaing of the Canadian Parrot Club
August 2010
- We have located 10 macaw nests in 2009- 2010. These, according to our estimates and studies performed on this species, correspond to a population of about 100 individuals.
more > - According to our monitoring and research, the largest populations are El Jorullo – Paso Ancho and Boca de Tomatlán – Yelapa, with aprox. 100 individuals each.
> more - We have visited schools and kinder in Yelapa, organizing a little workshop on the importance of the macaws and their conservation in the Bay of Banderas.
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New SurveyorsOn basis of our work in Boca de Tomatlan a small group of students formes a group of surveyors, monitoring the Boca de Tomatlán- Quimixto- Yelapa areas.
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CONANP Recognizes our EffortsMacaws Forever receives a recognition from the CONANP during a conservation expo. |
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