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Today is International Women's Day! Almost one in three parrot species is threatened with extinction in the wild. Around the world, women working in parrot conservation are helping drive positive change for species, habitats, and communities.Almost one in three parrot species is threatened with extinction in the wild.

Around the world, women working in parrot conservation are helping drive positive change for species, habitats, and communities.

Here are a few voices from the field:

“We now have the biggest population of kākāriki karaka in the world.” - Steffi Künstle, Brook Waimārama Sanctuary

“This year, the population of Puerto Rican Amazons reached over 900 individuals.”
- Lizbeth M Vega Acosta, World Parrot Trust

“I’ve seen a shift in local attitudes toward protecting the Ultramarine Lorikeet and other endemic birds.” - Chloe Brown, Association Vaiku’a

Read more stories and learn more about the programmes behind this work parrots.org/news/worldwide/international-womens-day-2026/

Each of these moments represents years of steady conservation work happening on the ground.

These women work as part of wider teams and represent just a few of the many women contributing to parrot conservation across World Parrot Trust projects and partnerships. ... See MoreSee Less