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The goal was to help wildlife populations to both thrive and remain in the area . It worked . onsite , guests see exactly where their fish , meat , fruits and vegetables come from . It ’ s a really short trip from farm to table .
Stroll around the pastures , ponds and farmlands of the central homestead and you ’ ll notice large areas have been purposely — and most strategically — left wild and untouched , to act as both sanctuaries and corridors for the wildlife that makes its home at or passes through the ranch . It worked .
Indigenous creatures have returned , giving guests upclose sightings of giant anteaters , capybara , red-toed land tortoises , spider-monkeys , tamanduas , racoons and iguanas .
Over 200 different species of birds land at Waikin , including the critically endangered Rio Branco Antbird , the Hoary- Throated Spinetail , the Bearded Tachuri , the Bobolink and more .
You will never want to bird-watch anywhere else . As a working cattle ranch , horses are a necessary —
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