This shade-grown coffee is from the family farm UCA San Juan del Rio Coco. These farms in the Northern Nicaraguan highlands are a hub of self-sustaining rural economy and critical habitat for migratory and indigenous birds.   Deforestation affects migratory birds because it removes entire regions of habitats and ecosystems. By supporting the Smithsonian Bird Friendly® program we are protecting habitat from the threat of deforestation. Bird Friendly® Coffee is planted under a canopy of trees and provides forest-like habitat for birds.