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parts o f South America only a 
few birds have been seen.
The EU set up the LIFE Pro­
gramme over 20 years ago. It pro­
vides money for projects that con­
serve and protect wildlife and the 
environment. As part o f the LIFE 
Programme, an organisation called 
the Agami Heron Working Group 
has been formed. Its job is to study 
the herons in French Guiana and 
recommend how they should be 
protected. People working for this 
organisation have recently attached 
satellite trackers to eight agami her­
ons. They want to have a better un­
derstanding o f the birds. The herons 
leave their nesting areas, but it’s not 
known where they go. The birds do 
not migrate for very long distances, 
so they probably move to different 
parts o f the forest.
People who are part o f the Agami 
Heron Working Group say that the 
birds could be threatened in several 
ways. One is loss o f habitat by de­
forestation, or cutting down trees, 
and building work. Another possible 
threat is rising sea levels caused by 
climate change. □
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