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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.”

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Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic

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Ba’Aka people are among the most well-known representatives of an ancient hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Loango Lodge beach safari by UNDP There are 13 national parks in the country, all created in 2002 when President Omar Bongo established Gabon’s National Agency for National Parks.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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We actually spent considerable time searching unsuccessfully for this highly sought-after bird; however I did suspect they were not gone, as several hunters I interviewed knew the bird and claimed it still existed. Whilst in Atewa Range Forest Reserve, a hunter passed us deep in the forest and I asked him to show us his night’s catch.

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