AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoWildlife & Conservation: Two rare Lear’s macaw chicks have hatched in Belgium’s Pairi Daiza, making the zoo the only public conservation center to successfully breed all three blue macaw species—highlighting the stakes for South America’s threatened habitats. Biodiversity Close to Home: A guide to birdwatching near Asunción points visitors to nearby wetlands and reserves, including Banco San Miguel and Asunción Bay Ecological Reserve, where migratory species can be spotted from August to February. Urban Greening: Asunción’s Municipal Plant Nursery in Caballero Park is being renovated for its 110th anniversary, aiming to boost production and support city tree-planting and landscaping. Nature Calendar: Paraguay’s lapacho (tajy) flowering season is explained as an “explosion of flowering” tied to deciduous behavior—buds appearing as leaves fall. Public Health Tech: Yguazú has adopted MosquitOFF, a NASA-data-backed dengue prediction tool that feeds local case reports into a seven-day risk forecast. Infrastructure & Stormwater: Luque–Asunción traffic diversions run 10–30 August as stormwater drainage works begin on General Elizardo Aquino Avenue. Wildlife at the Zoo: Three capybaras were born at Asunción Zoo, bringing the municipal herd to ten and reflecting ongoing care for Paraguay’s native wetlands species.
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