Posted on Saturday, April 14th, 2018 by aadmin | Comments Off on Shade Grown Coffee: Saving Migratory Birds of North and Latin Americas
Many migratory birds that breed in the Appalachians winter in tropical forests in Latin America. These tropical forests are increasingly threatened due to encroachment from coffee farms that eliminate shade trees that wildlife depends on. This video documents the impact daily coffee has on tropical forests and how shade grown coffee plantations play an important role in the conservation of migratory birds.
Part of US National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation award of $16M in grants to support science-led conservation projects. Earlier this month, the U.S. National Science…
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