Waqanki
Center
The Waqanki Center
consists of a primary and secondary cloud forest and grazing land
that is presently in the slow process of being reforested, 2 ha
botanic garden of tropical plants and two small lodges. At an
elevation of about 900 m (2950 ft) and about 3 km (2 min.) from
Moyobamba, the property has an area of about 100 hectares,
topography exceeding 900 m and a highest point of 1300 m. The
area receives precipitation from winds of the lower Amazon and
fog of the mountains all over the year.
Because the
system of trails requires sustained maintenance to clear branch
and tree falls, epiphytic orchids are frequently brought down to
eye level. Jose Altamirano conceived the idea of
relocating these plants to make them more accessible to the
visitors of the Center. The orchids generally have survived,
produce new growths, usually blossom and often are pollinated.
Jose himself grows orchids and maintains the beautiful, in the
forest incorporated, orchid garden. The collection of orchids at
the Center (see the list below) is diverse and reflects a large
numer of species, from very large species, such as Maxillaria to
very tiny. The collection is all in all quite representative..
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| We enjoyed the center - here are
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