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Arutam Forest Reserve
Situated at the base of the Andean Foothills, between 600-1000 meters above sea level, the reserve lies within one of the world’s megadiversity hotspots. Furthermore the reserve is connected to another 100.000 hectares of communally owned land and stretches undisturbed all the way into Peru and Brazil.
Ocelot and paca caught on camera trap in Arutam Forest Reserve
The flora is extremely varied, with everything from poducarpus to mahogany, palms, bromeliads and an overwhelming variety of orchids. The fauna is just as varied, including the large species such as: Pumas, jaguars, tapirs, peccaries, monkeys, deer, ocelots, sloth’s and anteaters.
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