La Estrella 1
Family representative: Geremias Gómez Ropero
CAQUETÁ
La Estrella 1 farm is located in the rural area of Alto San Juan in Belén de los Andaquíes Municipality, in the Andean-Amazonian piedmont of Caquetá department, Colombia. The farm has a size of 55.32 ha, of which 21.21 ha are of conserved forest and 2.68 ha of cocoa CCN 51 and Hybrid varieties and coffee Castilla and Catemory varieties, both in shade-grown crops in an agroforestry system with timber trees.
Highlights
I) La Estrella 1 farm is part of the potential connectivity habitat area for the jaguar and other fauna and flora wild species.
II) Seven mammal species are registered on the farm: lowland paca, armadillo, guara, anteater, Brown Four-eyed Opossum, naked-tailed armadillo, and Humboldt’s squirrel monkey.
III) The farm adjoins San Juanito stream and five water springs protected by riparian vegetation, 21.21 hectares of native forest with species such as cedro, ahumado, and achapo, and 2.68 hectares of cocoa and coffee under-shade crops in an agroforestry system.
Location
CAQUETÁ
This map shows the general boundary location of La Estrella 1 farm concerning the jaguar habitat.
Distribution
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These maps show the distribution and type of land cover present on La Estrella 1 farm.
OSO MELERO – Tamandua tetradactyla
Species found on the farm
About the family
Geremias and his family came from the rural area of Belén de los Andaquíes and inherited a farm, a legacy from his father and mother that left a passion for agriculture. With deep roots in farming, he found in cocoa and coffee not only profitability but passion. Despite adversities, his determination blossoms, and his commitment to the forest has never been stronger.
