La Gajita
Family representative: Andrés Arciniegas Torres
CAQUETÁ
La Gajita farm is located in the rural area of Morrocoy Alto in El Doncello municipality in the Andean-Amazonian foothills of Caquetá department, Colombia. The farm has a size of 24 hectares, of which 5.79 hectares are of conserved forest and 3.05 hectares of cocoa Hybrid variety in shade-grown crops.
Highlights
I) La Gajita 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 armadillos, tayras, squirrels, tufted capuchins, and opossum populations.
III) The farm adjoins two different streams, 5.79 hectares of native forest, and 3.05 hectares of under-shade cocoa crops in a timber agroecosystem.
Location
CAQUETÁ
This map shows the general boundary location of La Gajita farm concerning the jaguar habitat.
Distribution
CAQUETÁ
These maps show the distribution and type of land cover present in La Gajita farm.
EIRÁ– Eira barbara
Species found on the farm
About the family
Andres family are natives from Doncello, victims of armed conflict who always sought opportunities to impulse their projects. With an agricultural descendency from their parents and options given by different projects, the family dedicates now to cocoa crops for a living.
