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Efforts to save Guatemala's iconic birds
Efforts to save Guatemala's iconic birds
A conservation programme monitors and protects macaws' last remaining stronghold in El Peru.
Last Modified: 04 Aug 2013 12:01
The scarlet macaw, one of Guatemala's most beautiful creatures, is under threat.
A loss of habitat and an appetite to have them as pets means that there are just a few hundred of the birds now left in the wild.
But a conservation programme is trying to change that.
Al Jazeera’s David Mercer reports from El Peru.
Video at link:
http://www.aljazeera.com/video/americas/2013/08/201384944373700.html