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.
AGUTÍ – Dasyprocta 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.