We are talking about a nursery located on the Bendición premises, in the village of La Esmeralda in Puerto Carreño (Vichada). Around 40 neighbors of the Bita river participated in its construction, including children, youngsters and adults. All of this took place under the leadership of the NGO Yoluka and as one of the activities proposed under Project Wildlife (Proyecto Vida Silvestre).

During the event, participants delved into the characteristics of the Moriche Palm, from their geographical distribution and the time that they produce fruit, to what animals benefit from them and feed on it (tapirs, fish, parrots, etc.). They were also taught about the way the palm reproduces and that this is a dioecious species, that is, having both male and female individuals, (which can be differentiated by their flowers), facts that many people do not know.

NGO Yoluka and Project Wildlife (Proyecto Vida Silvestre) hope that the nursery project "Harmony" will become a core education for those living in the area, whose active cooperation helps in the restoration and protection of Orinoquía landscape.

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Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Mauritia flexuosa, Bita river, Moriche, Project Wildlife, NGO Yoluka, plant nursery

Se trata de dos viveros construidos con ayuda de los propietarios y trabajadores de los predios El Pajonal y Mi Familia, aledaños al río Bita, en el Vichada. Allí,  abarcando un área de 200m² en cada propiedad, ocho mil semillas (aproximadamente 100 kilos) de la especie Mauritia flexuosa y otros árboles nativos, esperan convertirse en las plántulas que luego permitirán la restauración de los morichales degradados en la zona.

En esta actividad, el apoyo técnico de Yoluka ONG y el Proyecto Vida Silvestre se combinó con los aportes, experiencias y el conocimiento de la comunidad participante en esta tarea.  Esto permitió abrir un espacio no solo para investigar, producir y educar sobre la importancia del moriche, sino también, para fomentar la conservación en la cuenca del río Bita y el ecosistema comprendido a su alrededor.

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WCS Colombia, Moriche, Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Vichada, Yoluka ONG, Mauritia flexuosa, semillas, río Bita