The case for a birdwatching vacation | Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela | TEDxSantaCruz

Can your passion help conservation and support local economies in the Global South? The answer could be yes if you like “tororois”! Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela discusses how birdwatching tourism can promote bird conservation and prosperity in the tropics. Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela, a Colombian conservation ecologist, employs spatial tools to assess human impacts on bird populations. Prioritizing conservation areas, she emphasizes solutions benefiting both biodiversity and local communities. An avid birdwatcher, Natalia has spent time leading birdwatching trips across Latin America, combining her passion for birds with her commitment to conservation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx