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Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) Marton Hardy


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sociación Armonía created a second Blue-throated Macaw Reserve in August 2018, the Laney Rickman Reserve (681ha/1.683ac). This reserve is protecting vital breeding habitat in the Southern subpopulation. The 2018-2019 breeding season was highlighted


with the highest ever reproduction result since Armonía started the nest box program. A total of 9 nest boxes were used and 12 Blue-throated Macaw chicks fledged into the wild population. A total of 81 Blue-throated Macaws left Armonía’s nest boxes to date.


1. Laney Rickman Reserve Goals Our main goals for 2019-2020 to ensure a continuous development and protection of the Laney Rickman Blue-throated Macaw Reserve are:


1. Protect and increase vital breeding habitat for the Blue-throated Macaw 2. Increase nest cavity availability (nest boxes) 3. Establish Visitor/Interpretation Centre for local education • Quarterly visits from local schools learning about conservation • Establish basic visitor infrastructure (toilets & research dormitory)


4. Create impenetrable firebreaks throughout the reserve 5. Create wildlife friendly fencing around the reserve’s perimeter 6. Begin small scale ranching (100 head of cattle) to fulfill governmental requirements 7. Establish a Blue-throated Macaw monitoring protocol 8. Study southern subpopulation Blue-throated Macaw local movement BlueBlueBlueBlue-throated


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