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The Amazon
The main threats to macaws are habitat loss and wildlife trade. The majority of macaws are dependent upon forests, both for food and for shelter. According to World Wildlife Fund, if the rate of deforestation in South and Central America goes unchecked, many of the species of macaws may be lost forever.
Parrots are the most threatened species of all the world's bird families, and nearly half of the 17 macaw species are among the most endangered. In the 20th century already one macaw has faced extinction: the glaucus macaw.
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