The Spectacled Owl is increasingly threatened because of the destruction of rainforests in Central America. Measuring up to 48 cm (19 inches) in length, it is the largest tropical American owl. Do to the expansion of cattle ranching, soybean farming, logging, mining, and urbanization, the rainforests in Central America are shrinking. Rainforest Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting threatened tropical forests and endangered wildlife by partnering with local and community organizations in and around the areas that are being threatened. Through these highly effective partnerships, sustainable results are being achieved for the long-term protection of tropical ecosystems and wildlife, like the Spectacled Owl.