Videos tagged with "tropical rain forest"

Scarlet Macaw in the Yasuni [00:31]
Scarlet Macaws originate in the humid lowland subtropical rain forests, open woodlands, river edges, and savannas of Central and South America. The habitat of the Central American Scarlet Macaw runs through the extreme eastern and southern regions of Mexico and Panama, but also through Guatemala and Belize, while the South American population has an extensive range that covers the Amazon basin; extending to Peru east of the Andes, to Bolivia, and Paraguay.[4] While generally infrequent on the mainland, great colonies of Scarlet Macaws can still be found on the islands of Coiba. Before the Scarlet Macaw's decline in population, its distribution included much of Costa Rica. However, by the 1960s Scarlet Macaws had been decreasing in numbers due to a combination of factors, particularly hunting, poaching, and the destruction of habitat through deforestation. Further, the spraying of pesticides by companies cultivating and selling bananas for export played a significant role in decreasing Scarlet Macaw populations. The combined factors stressed the population of Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica, where they had previously occupied approximately 42500 km² of the country's total national territory of 51100 km², leaving viable populations in the early 1990s isolated to only two regions on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica; the Carara Biological Reserve and Peninsula de Osa. By 1993 surveys had shown Scarlet macaws occupied only 20% (9100 km²) of their historic range in Costa Rica. The ...

MAJAGUA ECORALLY.wmv [00:51]
EcoRally es una experiencia de encuentro con la naturaleza y la emoción de Majagua Adventure Boutique Hostel, en Montañita, Ecuador a 3 horas de Guayaquil. Se trata de un recorrido a través del bosque húmedo tropical, del bosque seco tropical, de las montañas y la playa, con opciones diferentes para personas que quieren vivir una aventura, eocologistas y familias. Una zona de biodiversidad única en que sorprende al aventurero que vive dentro de cada persona. Siempre con la seguridad en mente, se cumple un recorrido lleno de emociones, que terminan en Montañita, donde está Majagua y toda su oferta de diversión, pensada para aquellos que buscan un destino multicultural, de mente abierta, con mucha vida nocturna y ambiente de distensión. Un escape de cuerpo y mente, y un compromiso con la sostenibilidad, puesto que EcoRally contribuye con la Fundación Río Olón para la conservación y el mejoramiento ambiental y social de la zona. Majagua: +593 4 2241419, ext 148.
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