ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2022 Submission - Fine Art Category

You Toucan' painting was inspired by a trip to Costa Rica where we stayed up the mountains overlooking the ocean and were surrounded by Toucan with their morning and evening calls. Habitat loss is a constant menace to the toucan's population. Deforestation of rainforests in order to create farmlands destroys the toucan's natural habitat in the high canopy. They are hit with the fallen trees and killed from impact. They are hunted for food and also kept as pets and their plumage and bills used for decoration. Unfortunately they are easily caught due to lack of flying skills.