The document discusses the Andean condor population in Colombia and conservation efforts. It notes that the condor population decreased in the late 1980s due to hunting but has since increased due to repopulation projects, including one in Boyaca. The Boyaca project releases condors in Siscunsi paramo and monitors them as they fly to recover ancestral territory. It involves training local guardians and eco-tourism to support conservation of the sacred symbol.

1. Tribal Ink News & Fundetropico CONDOR Project BOYACÁ - COLOMBIA

2. Re-Population and Conservation

3. When young, the feathers of the condor are brown. When they reach adulthood, aprox. 7 yrs, the feathers are black and white with a thick white feathers around its neck. The condor only lays 1 egg each 2 years after 7 yrs of age.

4. The head and neck of the Andean Condor are free of feathers so it is easier to clean after eating. They posses a powerful beak colored grey with a white point which they use to rip the skin of their food.

5. They eat dead animals and are not hunters. They play an critical role in an eco-system.

8. Ancestral distribution of Andean Condor in Colombia (left) and distribution at end of the 1980’s (right). Adaptado por Fundación Neotropical sobre un mapa de WWF Presently the Condor population in Colombia is located in the 3 main mountain ranges: West, Central and Eastern. At the end of the 80’s the population had decreased due to hunting. The red circles correspond to the Northeast region of Boyacá.

9. From 1989 to the present, there has been established 5 nucleous of re-population in Colombia, including Boyacá. For this reason the Condor population has increased in numbers.

10. In Boyacá, the Andean Condors are liberated in the Páramo of Siscunsí and from there they fly free to the Northern part of the Eastern range of Colombia, recovering their ancestoral territory. The condors are monitered by the staff of the Condor Project-Re-Population and Conservation.

11. The liberated condors have marks on their wings with numbers and antenas for identification purposes. The males have white marks The females have red marks

12. The Condor Project- Re-Population and Conservation in Boyacá has a high participation of the region inhabitantes which are trained as condor guardians, formation of a vigil network for the condor, as well as education for children to be sensative to the protection of the Andean Condor.

13. Around the Condor Project- Re-Popoulation and Conservation there has been an Eco-tourism element as a way to incorporate environmental education and show the importance of the species in the ecosystem of High mountain (páramo) as well as the production and regulation of water used by the people of the region.

15. THE ANDEAN CONDOR IS A SACRED SYMBOL OF MANY ANDEAN COUNTRIES. IT’S ROLE IS IS TO MAINTAIN CLEAN THE SACRED ANDEAN MOUNTAINS !

16. The Andean Condor is a Sacred Bird of our region and on the verge of extinction. It is Not Dangerous & needs your Protection! Please Don’t attack it, capture it or Kill it! Don’t leave food with poison outside as the Condor may eat it. Any attack against the Condor is a crime and punishable by law.

17. The Condor Project is Grateful for your Cooperation and Support Contact: Fundetropico- Colombia [email_address] Mauricio Ramírez-310 221 2530. Tribal Ink News (TIN)- USA Luis Mejia 361 236-5644 [email_address] www.prophecylastmessage.com Donations to the Condor Project are welcomed. Promoted by Tribal Ink News and Prophecy, Last Message Exp FILM.

18. Help us bring back the Condor to its True Glory!