The Macaw Project

The Macaw Project – Restoring a Rainforest Icon

Launched in 2020, The Macaw Project is a long-term biodiversity restoration initiative aimed at reintroducing the Great Green Macaw to the Bocas del Toro region—once its natural habitat.

🌳 Key Milestones & Impact:

  • 2020–2024: Over 12,000 Mountain Almendro trees planted—the essential fruiting tree that the Great Green Macaw depends on.
  • 2026: Construction begins on the region’s first breeding aviary designed for this iconic species.
  • 2028: First expected fruiting of planted trees and targeted release of the initial bred population.
  • Every Volunteer Tourism Group Plants 1,000+ Trees to offset travel emissions—making this one of the few carbon-negative conservation projects in Central America.

This project not only revives a critically endangered species but also:

  • Enhances forest cover
  • Increases carbon sequestration
  • Creates eco-tourism and education opportunities for local youth
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