La Ilusión
Family representative: Jorge Mártir Ramada Arango
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La Ilusión farm is located in the rural area of Bellavista in the Belén de los Andaquíes Municipality in the Andean-Amazonian piedmont of Caquetá department, Colombia. The farm has a size of 21.32 ha, of which 8.09 ha are of conserved forest and 2.04 ha of coffee Supremo Borbon Rosado variety in shade-grown crops in an agroforestry system.
Highlights
I) La Ilusión 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: armadillo, ocelot, tayra, guara, cusumbo, Brown Four-eyed Opossum, and marmosa.
III) The farm has one water spring and Chontaduro stream, both protected by riparian vegetation, 8.09 hectares of native forest with species such as nogal, yarumo, balso, guadua, guamos, and sangre toro, and 2.04 hectares of under-shade crops in an agroforestry system.
Location
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This map shows the general boundary location of La Ilusión farm concerning the jaguar habitat.
Distribution
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These maps show the distribution and type of land cover present on La Ilusión farm.
OSO MELERO – Tamandua tetradactyla
Species found on the farm
About the family
From San Agustín, Huila, Jorge, and his family found refuge on this land after being scarred by the armed conflict. With his father’s agricultural wisdom and his mother’s homemaking love, Jorge sees in coffee profitability and passion. Despite challenges with wildlife threatening his chickens, his commitment stands strong: to protect the forest, the waters, and the wildlife.
