| Category | Terrestre |
| Date | 2000-2024 |
| Investment | 20.000$ |
Thanks to LPF’s conservation efforts, the Mauritius Parakeet has been saved from extinction. Although their populations are currently fragmented, their numbers are increasing, which gives even more hope to this parakeet.
Psittacula eques, Mauritius Parakeet
The Mauritius parakeet (Psittacula eques), the last surviving native parrot of its genus in the western Indian Ocean, is a forest-dwelling species endemic to the island of Mauritius. It depends heavily on native woodlands with large trees for feeding and nesting.
Following a dramatic population collapse caused by habitat destruction and degradation, which reduced the species to just 8–12 individuals in 1986, a comprehensive recovery programme—supported by Loro Parque Fundación—focused on habitat protection, population reinforcement, and the reintroduction of birds bred under human care. Successful breeding between wild and reintroduced individuals played a key role in the species’ recovery.
The recovery effort for this species was carried out through organizations such as the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation, supported by ZGAP, with which Loro Parque Fundación actively collaborated to help achieve its main objective: establishing a viable population of Mauritius Parakeets in the wild.
The program made a significant contribution to the population’s growth, which reached 188 individuals in 2003. In addition, successful reintroductions of individuals bred under human care were carried out, and breeding between wild individuals and those born in managed environments was strengthened.
Today, the species maintains numbers exceeding 500 individuals.
