Peru is home to many rare and beautiful indigenous animals, one of which is truly balancing on the fence of extinction. There are only 1000 Peruvian Plantcutters left in the world, known by the Peruvian locals as la Cortarrama. The small, brightly colored bird lives in the tropical dry forests in the north of Peru, nesting in the branches of the Algarrobo tree and feeding on the bushes that grow in its shade.

This summer, Sjors, our Latin America intern, met up with Jeremy Flanagan and Rosemary Underhay in Lima to talk about their work with the ‘SOS Peruvian Plantcutter’ foundation. This organisation wants to expand the Plantcutter’s habitat by planting Algarrobo seedlings. One of the challenges of this region is the lack of water, and poor soil conditions, which is where the Cocoon will offer a sustainable and scalable solution. Towards the end of 2016 we will be planting the first Cocoon Algarrobo plantation in Piura, Perú with these wildlife warriors.