| 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.
Thanks to these sustained efforts, the population steadily increased, surpassing 188 individuals by 2003 and now exceeding 500. This marks one of the most successful island parrot conservation stories and has significantly improved the species’ outlook under the criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
