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Locals Come Together To Save World's Largest Eagle

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Brazil nut collectors, landowners, and ecotourism operators are joining forces to try and save Harpy eagles from deforestation in the Amazon. According to National Geographic, Harpy eagles are the largest of all eagles and can weigh up to 25 pounds. It’s unclear how many are left in the wild but scientists believe their disappearance is likely due to deforestation. These eagles once lived from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. Now 93% of the Harpy eagles live in the Amazon. Everton Miranda is at the center of Brazil’s efforts to save these eagles. He believes educating people on the profitability of leaving the forest standing is the best solution. Miranda recently launched an ecotourism initiative which gives landowners incentives to protect the eagles and their habitats. If you achieve conservation for harpy eagles, you achieve conservation for pretty much all biodiversity in the ecosystem they inhabit, Richard Watson, President & CEO of Peregrine Fund - National Geographic. Miranda plans to launch a predator institute in Alta Floresta dedicated to researching and finding real solutions for conservation in the Amazon

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