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

Following Crocodylus intermedius specimens who were recently released in the Tuparro National Park

Through monitoring and tracking, 8 individuals were located in the vicinity of the Tomo River (Vichada); this work has seen great progress due to radio transmitters that were installed in 12 of the 21 reintroduced alligators last May.

These tracking routes are being conducted by researchers from the Casanare Palmarito Foundation, the organization that leads the protection of this species in the Eastern Plains (Llanos Orientales) of Colombia. It forms part of Project Wildlife (Proyecto Vida Silvestre), which is a conservation initiative led by WCS Colombia and Ecopetrol, with the support of the Mario Santo Domingo Foundation.

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Proyecto Vida Silvestre, WCS, Tuparro, Orinoco Crocodile, crocodylus intermedius, Palmarito Casanare, release of alligators

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

PROYECTO VIDA SILVESTRE ENTREGA CERTIFICADOS A QUIENES PROTEGEN ESE REPTIL

 

La distinción fue otorgada a once habitantes de las comunidades de Nueva Antioquia, municipio La Primavera (Vichada), y de la vereda La Virgen, del municipio Cravo Norte (Arauca). Durante la temporada reproductiva de 2015, los nuevos padrinos adoptivos recibieron capacitación en el cuidado de nidadas de esa tortuga (Podocnemis expansa).

 

Esta actividad forma parte de las acciones de conservación que la Fundación Omacha lleva a cabo por esta especie en el marco del Proyecto Vida Silvestre. Específicamente, esta iniciativa en pro de la Charapa se viene desarrollando, en los Llanos Orientales, en la cuenca media y baja del río Meta, entre los departamentos de Arauca, Casanare y Vichada.

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Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Podocnemis Expansa, Fundación Omacha, Tortuga Charapa

Spider monkeys and curassows brought together the people from the Magdalena Medio

One of the main objectives associated with this activity was to establish how the community living in this region recognize these species and consider them part of their environment.

In addition, the meeting also served as an exchange of knowledge between those who did the embroidery and the scientific team working with both species.

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WCS Colombia, paujil de pico azul, Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Cimitarra, Magdalena Medio, Marimonda, Proyecto Primates, Biodiversa Colombia, especies amenazadas, Yondó