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May 4, 2026
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60 Minutes, considered one of the most successful in the history of television, aired a report this Sunday on how, despite the consequences and victims left behind, decades of armed conflict in Colombia helped preserve bird habitats.
TL;DR
- CBS's 60 Minutes aired a report on how Colombia's armed conflict helped preserve bird habitats.
- The report features biologist Diego Calderón Franco, who was kidnapped by FARC and now works in bird observation and sustainable tourism.
- Calderón trains ex-combatants in bird observation and sustainable tourism, with former fighters finding new livelihoods and healing through the work.
- Colombia is the most bird-diverse country in the world, with 1,966 registered species.
- The Tatamá National Natural Park, located between Chocó, Valle del Cauca, and Risaralda, is an important area for bird conservation, hosting 536 species.
- Calderón notes that due to past conflict, new bird species may still be discovered in isolated areas of Colombia.