The ARA Project

The ARA Project is a Costa Rican licensed zoological park and non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the two native macaw species of Costa Rica: the endangered Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus) and the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao).

The ARA Project operates a breeding program and reintroduction projects in conjunction with MINAET (Costa Rican Ministry of Environment, Energy & Telecommunications). The breeding center's only purpose is captive breeding for release in the wild. The breeding center is situated in Alajuela, the central valley. Visits and tours can be arranged by appointment.