Who lives in the Porvenir forest.

Monkeys, big cats, rare curassows and more than 180 bird species: these animals need connected forest. That is why we build biological corridors. Meet some of them here.

Camera traps show us whether restoration is working. We share these images in our newsletter.

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  Jaguar

  Panthera onca

  The great hunter of the forest. Where jaguars live, the ecosystem is still in balance. They need large, connected forest areas.

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  Brown spider monkey

  Ateles hybridus

  Critically endangered. It eats fruit and spreads the seeds over long distances, so in a way it plants the forest itself.

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  Blue-billed curassow

  Crax alberti

  A rare bird found only in northern Colombia. It lives on the forest floor and depends on undisturbed forest.

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  Camera trap, March 2025

  Female blue-billed curassow with chick

  Crax alberti

  A record from the reserve: young animals are the best sign that the forest is recovering.

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  Red howler monkeys

  Alouatta seniculus

  Their call carries for kilometres at dawn. They live in groups high up in the canopy.

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  Night monkeys

  Aotus

  The only nocturnal monkeys in the Americas. By day they sleep in tree hollows, often huddled together.

  Photo: Ana María Pardo

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  Capuchin monkey

  Cebus

  Curious and skilful. Capuchins use their hands almost like we do and know every fruit tree in their territory.

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  Blue-and-yellow macaw

  Ara ararauna

  One of the most colourful birds in the reserve. Macaws live in pairs and stay together for life.

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  Saffron finch

  Sicalis flaveola

  Bright yellow and often seen at forest edges. One of 183 bird species documented in the reserve.

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  Hummingbird

  Hummingbirds pollinate many forest flowers. Without them, many plants would not produce seeds.

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  Guan

  Penelope

  A large forest bird that feeds on fruit and also spreads seeds.