2021-7 Fundación Bachaqueros Donates Trees to Protect Watershed. Jaguar Observation.
From Fundación Bachaqueros we received hundreds of trees, hardwoods and fruiting, to help reforest the Buritaca River watershed with native trees, thereby ensuring biological corridors so the regional fauna and flora remain healthy and in natural balance. Members of Fundación ProAves, a avian protection group, come to Tierra Negra periodically to count species and search for currently unclassified birds. We host Corpamag and those protecting wild felines in danger of extinction such as the tigrillo, or ocelot, and the jaguar. Motion sensitive cameras will be installed in the high part of Tierra Negra where large feline tracks have been seen, to observe passing cats and to get a better idea of their habits, in order to protect their natural range and their survival. The jaguar is sacred for the Kogi (they are the jaguar people) so this is very auspicious. They are using Tierra Negra as a pilot program to show the Kogi that this camera does no harm, so hopefully they will be permitted to go higher into the Sierra to do more observation. The mama gave us the okay to do the study at Tierra Negra. |