Manoa
Family representative: Jairo Muñoz
CAQUETÁ
Manoa farm is located in the rural area of Aletones in Belén de los Andaquíes Municipality, in the Andean-Amazonian piedmont of Caquetá department, Colombia. The farm has a size of 28.50 ha, of which 15.78 are conserved forest and 3.49 ha of cocoa ICS 95 and TSH 565 varieties in sunlight-grown crops.
Highlights
I) Manoa farm is part of the potential connectivity habitat area for the jaguar and other fauna and flora wild species.
II) One mammal species, ocelot, is registered on the farm. But, within the area, there are also populations of collared pecari, tayra, tufted capuchin, lowland paca, squirrel, and black agouti.
III) The farm adjoins Bodoquero river, and two streams, Salado and Aguablanca, all protected by riparian vegetation, 15.78 hectares of native forest with species such as chingoleo, ahumado, and cedro, and 3.49 hectares of cocoa in sunlight crops.
PUMA – Puma concolor
Species found on the farm
About the family
Jairo, originally from Belén de los Andaquíes and a former resident of the Albania rural area, embarked on a new journey after acquiring a farm, where he began cultivating cocoa using seeds provided by an innovative project. Though his past is marked by displacement and the scars of armed conflict, today, Jairo is not only focused on his crops but is also deeply committed to protecting the forest and its diverse wildlife.