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Reserva Pata’e Vaca

6.80420 , -70.91016

Colombia

This farm full of history and a family with a great sense of conservation are committed to preserving the habitat of the jaguar and the Yello-knobbed Curassow in their savannah and the unique forests called "matas de monte". 

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• geographic/ biogeographic location
• habitat and vegetation
• typical bird species/bird communities
• protection status
• land use and history
• importance for birdwatching

Coordinates were set by Jorge Muñoz García : 6.8042/-70.9102 (2023-12-22 16:36:50 )

Site name was set by Jorge Muñoz García as "Reserva Pata’e Vaca" (2023-12-22 16:36:50 )

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 16:49:37
This farm full of history and a family with a great sense of conservation are committed to preserving the habitat of the jaguar and the Yello-knobbed Curassow in their savannah and the unique forests called "matas de monte". 

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Yellow-knobbed Curassow (Crax daubentoni)
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Pale-headed Jacamar (Brachygalba goeringi)
Rusty-backed Spinetail (Cranioleuca vulpina)
Pale-tipped Tyrannulet (Inezia caudata)
Amazonian Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus poecilocercus)
Yellowish Pipit (Anthus chii)

Amazonian Black-Tyrant (Knipolegus poecilocercus) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-12-22 17:18:23)

Yellowish Pipit (Anthus chii) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-12-22 17:17:42)

Pale-tipped Tyrannulet (Inezia caudata) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-12-22 17:16:59)

Rusty-backed Spinetail (Cranioleuca vulpina) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-12-22 17:16:35)

Pale-headed Jacamar (Brachygalba goeringi) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-12-22 17:15:53)

King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-12-22 17:15:20)

Yellow-knobbed Curassow (Crax daubentoni) was added by Jorge Muñoz García (2023-12-22 17:14:10)

  • Timing and strategy

The dry season (from november to march) is good to visit the place and look for curassows in the ravines where they seek to drink water. The local guide knows where the species is moving and the tours are on foot along well-established trails.

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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 17:23
The dry season (from november to march) is good to visit the place and look for curassows in the ravines where they seek to drink water. The local guide knows where the species is moving and the tours are on foot along well-established trails.
Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 16:58
The dry season is good to visit the place and look for curassows in the ravines where they seek to drink water. The local guide knows where the species is moving and the tours are on foot along well-established trails.
  • How to get there

The farm is less than an hour by land from Arauca and can be reached by public transportation or by arranging a car with the owners of the place.

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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 17:00
The farm is less than an hour by land from Arauca and can be reached by public transportation or by arranging a car with the owners of the place.

Access must be reserved in advance with the owners and local guide can help with this. Mobile number:  +573125598191

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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 17:02
Access must be reserved in advance with the owners and local guide can help with this. Mobile number:  +573125598191
  • Other attractions

Jaguars are the most amazing additional species and of course the farm life and eastern plains infinite landscape!

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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 17:03
Jaguars are the most amazing additional species and of course the farm life and eastern plains infinite landscape!

The place has lodging and offers food service. Must be reserved in advance

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Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 17:04
The place has lodging and offers food service. Must be reserved in advance

It is recommended to use mosquito repellent and long clothing as insects abound on the trails and to use sunscreen for the parts of the route outside the forest.

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instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

Edited by Jorge Muñoz García on 2023-12-22 17:05
It is recommended to use mosquito repellent and long clothing as insects abound on the trails and to use sunscreen for the parts of the route outside the forest.
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