Victims of illegal international trade and the destruction of their habitats as a result of human intervention, The parrots are among the groups of most threatened birds on the planet. Around a third of the species of birds Psittaciformes, parrots, macaws, cockatoos, parrots, parakeets or parakeets, are in a critical state of conservation, according to a recent study by BirdLife International and the Australian National University published in the scientific journal Biodiversity Conservation . In this article by Ecologist Verde, we talk about the issue of parrots that are in danger of extinction.
More than half of threatened species
The work concludes that this group of birds is on the tightrope, at the same level as seabirds. Even ahead of the birds of prey, traditionally heavily punished. To hunting and trapping is added the reduction and degradation of their habitats, especially in tropical and subtropical areas with the aim of transforming forest areas into farmland is one of the main causes of their critical situation. "They face a wide range of dangers," says Stuart Butchart, Scientific Director of BirdLife International, who it also notes that parrots face one of the highest rates of extinction and up to 56 percent of species are threatened.
Beyond the statistics, there are three especially dangerous situations. Experts point out that species that have a small historical distribution, as well as those of larger size, more long-lived but with few young, with the aggravation that they reach sexual maturity later, with which the populations are compromised.
Location is another factor to consider, especially when parrots live in wooded areas. If the forest disappears, they lose their home, with no possible alternative. Experts also remind us that large birds tend to form small populations, which makes them more vulnerable to poaching.
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