The Tocantins Nature Institute has imposed restrictions on tourism activities in the Rio Novo to protect the critically endangered diving duck species, Mergus octosetaceus, during its breeding season.
The Tocantins Nature Institute (Naturatins) has enacted new regulations to safeguard the critically endangered diving duck, Mergus octosetaceus, in the Jalapão region of Brazil. These regulations restrict various tourism and sports activities in specific sections of the Rio Novo during the bird's breeding season, which runs from July to August. The decision comes in response to alarming scientific studies that indicate the population of this rare bird may consist of only 10 to 25 individuals in the area, highlighting an urgent need for conservation efforts.
