Peace Corps volunteers Mark Bonta and David Anderson joined forces to complete the 186-page text inspired by their passion for birds and by national researchers such as Jorge Betancourth, Gustavo Cruz and Pilar Thorn
First Honduran bird guide published
Birding Honduras: A guide to Honduras´ native species
By FARRAH LITTLE
TEGUCIGALPA — The Government of the Republic, by way of the Secretaries of Tourism and Natural Resources, launched last week the official presentation of the first “Bird Guide to Honduras” with the objective of examining and rescuing recopied information on the various bird species that inhabit the country.
Peace Corps volunteers Mark Bonta and David Anderson joined forces to complete the 186-page text inspired by their passion for birds and by national researchers such as Jorge Betancourth, Gustavo Cruz and Pilar Thorn.
The event was lead by the Directors of Tourism and Natural Resources, Thierry de Pierrefeu and Patricia Panting, respectively. They emphasized aspects of the work which showed the beauty, strength, and agility of some of the most magnificent species that form part of the impressive array of 701 birds that can be found throughout national protected zones, such as the Macaw, Harpy Eagle, Emerald Hummingbird, Quetzal, and Toucan.
The book is a gift for all the citizens, researchers, students and bird enthusiasts that wish to know about the fascinating universe of tropical Honduran ecosystems, where huge flocks of unique migratory birds, from both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, gather in the cold of winter every year.
Despite possessing only 0.08 percent of the world’s territory, our country has seven percent of its biological diversity, said the Director of Tourism, which makes Honduras a privileged place. “With the raw materials already here, the only thing necessary are knowledgeable guides that will allow tourists to experience a completely new and enjoyable aspect of the country, thereby giving it an efficient set of tools to promote this type of tourism.”
The Ambassador to Honduras in Washington, D.C. has already officially presented the guide in that country, and starting today we will be promoting this guide on the international level.
