2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 5
SUCCESS IN LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
In June , Rainforest Trust and our local partner Wildlife Conservation Society-Bolivia ( WCS-Bolivia ) worked to establish the Rhukanrhuka Municipal Reserve . The 2,123,347-acre reserve safeguards a critical portion of the Beni region , an expanse of tropical savanna and forest habitat containing multiple rivers that follow the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains .
The new reserve protects important populations of emblematic and threatened mammal species , including Jaguars and Pumas . Other resident mammals include Maned Wolves and Collared and White-lipped Peccaries . The area is also home to two species of endemic Endangered Titi Monkeys , as well as Endangered Black-faced Black Spider Monkeys and Endangered Giant Otters .
In the northern section , the reserve is an Important Bird Area ( IBA ), home to a variety of birds such as the Cattle Egret , Black-collared Hawks , Jabiru , Wood Stork and Whistling Heron , Sunbitterns , and Wattled Jacanas .
The Rhukanrhuka Municipal Reserve is also a key part of a 34 million-acre network of protected areas and indigenous lands , with three titled lands bordering the reserve . The management plans will be designed to benefit these communities , and includes sustainable livelihoods and development opportunities .
This designation benefits species and community , embodying core aspects of Rainforest Trust ’ s mission .
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