World day of the condor (07 de julio)

Twenty years ago, it was common to see condors throughout the Andes, even the inhabitants of Quito watched on walks to Pichincha groups condors flying nearby places.

Currently it is increasingly rare to see this majestic bird. As time goes on, we realize that we are less frequent sightings. The data recorded by various agencies tell us that probably will not reach 50, especially located in the north central and northern Andes areas.

There are several reasons for the situation has become critical for this animal:

• The condor is a monogamous species; this makes a male procreate only one offspring per each reproductive period and reaches sexual maturity at age 8.
• The continuing loss of habitat and wild animals which fed the condor
• Poisoning and hunting for sport or for being considered a predator of livestock
• Lack of education and conservation programs in communities.