La Argentina
Family representative: José Alirio Coca
CAQUETÁ
La Argentina farm is located in the rural area Paujilito in El Paujil municipality, in the Andean-Amazonian foothills of Caquetá department, Colombia. The farm has a size of 5.24 hectares, of which 3.52 hectares are of conserved forest and 0.39 hectares of cocoa Hybrid variety in sunlight crops.
Highlights
I) La Amazonia farm is part of the potential connectivity area of habitat for the jaguar and other fauna and flora wild species.
II) Two mammal species are registered on the farm, including Humboldt’s squirrel monkey and Brown-throated sloth. Tufted capuchin, lowland paca, tayra, and Brazilian porcupine populations are within the area also.
III) The farm has one water spring and the Paujilito stream protected by riparian vegetation, 3.52 hectares of native forest with species such as cedro and nogal, and 0.39 hectares of sunlight cocoa crops.
OSO MELERO – Tamandua tetradactyla
Species found on the farm
About the family
From Algeciras, Huila, José, and his family, marked by the armed conflict, they sought a fresh start in unfamiliar lands. They inherited their parents’ agricultural passion and chose cocoa as sustenance and legacy. Today, their commitment extends further, fervently embracing the conservation of forests and wildlife.