Bosque Antiguo, A.C.

Bosque Antiguo, A.C. is a non-profit international organization based in Mexico that provides conservation and environmental services through federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. It focuses on the reintroduction and protection of scarlet macaws and other native parrot species in the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve region of Veracruz, Mexico.

Through multiple project grants from the Fish and Wildlife Service's Latin America and Caribbean Regional program (CFDA 15.640), Bosque Antiguo has carried out comprehensive conservation efforts over multi-year periods. Its work encompasses reintroducing captive-bred scarlet macaws and other parrot species into the wild, monitoring the released populations, supporting their reproduction through nest box management, reforestation and habitat restoration across hundreds of hectares, environmental education campaigns targeting local communities and tourists, and implementing sustainable economic alternatives like apiculture and agroforestry. Bosque Antiguo collaborates with local communities, enlisting them in reforestation efforts, monitoring activities, and facilitating economic opportunities that reduce pressures on the ecosystem. With over $1.1 million in federal funding since 2019, the organization has successfully reintroduced over 180 scarlet macaws, created community monitoring groups, restored degraded rainforest areas, and piloted sustainable agriculture projects involving honey production, berry processing, and cultivation of cocoa and vanilla.