El Mirador

Family representative: Linda Piedad Granja

CAQUETÁ

El Mirador farm is in the rural area Anayacito in El Doncello municipality in the Andean-Amazonian foothills of Caquetá department, Colombia. The farm has a size of 7.04 hectares, of which 0.96 hectares are of conserved forest and 2.45 hectares of cocoa Hybrid variety in sunlight crops.

Highlights

I) El Mirador farm is part of the potential connectivity area of habitat for the jaguar and other fauna and flora wild species.

II) Several mammal species can be found within the farm, among lowland paca, armadillo, crab-eating fox, black agouti, and squirrel populations.

III) The farm has a water spring, 0.96 hectares of native forest with species such as Nogales, Cedros, and Samas, and 2.45 hectares of cocoa crops.

 

Location

CAQUETÁ

This map shows the general boundary location of El Mirador farm concerning the jaguar habitat.

Distribution

CAQUETÁ

These maps show the distribution and type of land cover present in El Mirador farm.

agutí

AGUTÍDasyprocta punctata

Species found on the farm

About the family

Linda family are natives from Caquetá. Her parents were displaced from the Tolima Department and established on this farm where cocoa was already planted. They are strongly committed to learning about sustainable management for conserving their farm’s wildlife, forest, and water.