Summary of the project report for indemnification for damage to corn plantations by Lear’s Macaws in 2017-18
The period covered was September 2017 to February 2018. The team covered a total area of 5,318 sq. kilometres. 132 farmsteads in 27 rural villages benefitted from the project by the distribution of vouchers for a total of 816 corn sacks weighing 60 kg each – a total of 48,960 kg (nearly 50 tonnes). The total cost of the sacks of corn was US$ 9,530. The operational costs totalled US$ 5,845 making a total cost of US$ 15,375 for the period. .
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Good news from Brazil about the Hyacinthine macaws in the Pantanal
I have just received the October 2023 issue of the Parrot Society UK magazine. It contained a short article by Rosemary Low about the Hyacinthine macaws in the Pantanal. Neiva Guedes, President of the Instituto Arara Azul, had reported to her "The ... Read More »
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