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Image courtesy of Phoenix Landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Phoenix Landing sponsors ecotours to support conservation, and I have just returned from another amazing trip to Brazil. Green-winged macaws, or red and greens as they are referred to in South America, are my favorite species. So, one of my most treasured places on the planet is Buraco das Araras<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Buracos das Araras<\/em> is a\u00a0circular sandstone crater<\/a> that was\u00a0created by a collapse of boulders. It is in the municipality of Jardim, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, just south of the Pantanal.\u00a0Roughly 127 meters deep and 500 meters wide, it is one of the largest sinkholes in the world.<\/p>\n

Throughout the twentieth century, this once-beautiful gathering place of macaws was turned into a dumping ground for garbage, and the birds became a target for vandals with guns.\u00a0<\/strong>Sampaio\u00a0Modesto\u00a0<\/strong>purchased the\u00a0property as a cattle ranch in 1986 and saw the potential in what was\u00a0then a hole in the ground full of trash. He decided to bring the macaws back.<\/p>\n

Dumpsite Transforms Back Into A Macaw Paradise<\/h3>\n
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Two green-winged macaws fly through the sandstone crater in Brazil’s Buracos das Araras. Image courtesy of Phoenix. Landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1997, he released a pair of green-winged macaws near the hole, and the birds survived. In that same year, the Sampaio family, along with the army, the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul, and the fire brigade of Jardim, removed truckloads of garbage from the sinkhole. The sinkhole is a testimony to the fact that one person can make a big difference<\/em>. Modesto, and his sons, Bergson and Rooswelt, continue to manage and preserve this spectacular property.<\/p>\n

As the population of macaws has grown over the years, so have the number of\u00a0visitors. In 2007, it was officially\u00a0declared a Private Reserve of the Natural Patrimony, ensuring\u00a0permanent protection for the 29 hectares (71.6 acres) surrounding\u00a0the sinkhole.<\/p>\n

169 species of birds have been recorded at Buraco das Araras, including peach-fronted conures and aracari toucans; but the red and greens rule. When I was first there in 2012, there were about 30 pairs. That number has grown exponentially; this year there are an estimated 60 pairs. One blue-and-gold macaw has been accepted into the group because she pair-bonded with a green-winged macaw, but all other macaw species have been made unwelcome, including a pair of blue-and-gold macaws we saw last year. Here is a photo of hyacinth macaws trying to relocate in 2018, and the green-winged macaws said NO! It was an unsuccessful attempt at \u201cinvasion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A flock of green-winged macaws takes flight in Brazil’s State of Mato Grosso do Sul, just south of the Pantanal. Image courtesy of Phoenix Landing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Buracos das Araras<\/em> has a nursery where trees are propagated for additional food and nesting sources, and this year they are adding a new tree to the mix, the Pind\u00f3 palm tree.\u00a0 In addition, a neighboring cattle ranch has given Buraco das Araras<\/em> the rights to plant trees on their property, about 10 meters wide. This provides additional food and nesting sites, and also provides some protection from cattle ranching activities.<\/p>\n

There are double-decker platforms along 2 sides of the sinkhole\u2019s edge, which look down on the cliff walls. Several bird species, including the macaws, nest in holes in the arid cliff walls. To look down upon these stunning birds in flight is an amazing (and tearful!) experience.<\/p>\n

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A pair of green-winged macaws show affection toward one another. Image courtesy of Phoenix Landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To learn more about the Buraco das Araras<\/em> go to www.buracodasararas.org<\/a>. This month\u2019s Lafeber donation goes to support the continued planting of new vegetation and trees needed to sustain the growing population of the magnificent green-winged macaw.<\/p>\n

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