NTOTA has a strong desire to protect the 130 breeding pairs of Scarlet Macaws in Belize.  That is why the Anti-Poaching Unit run by FCD is easy to fund.  This Anti-Poaching Unit patrols the area where the Scarlet Macaws nest, lay eggs, rear, and fledge their chicks.  The patrolling discourages the poaching  and subsequent sale of macaw chicks.