Filo de Tallo

Filo del Tallo - Darién, Panamá

Located:

The property is located in the province of Darién, which is the southeasternmost province of Panama, bordering Colombia.

Address: Carretera Panamericana, km 283 on the way from Panama City to Yaviza in Darién province. Republic of Panama.

Gross area: 123.10 ha.

GPS coordinates: N 08.21’07 ”, W 77.51’29”

Height above sea level: 130 meters

Infrastructure:

Access to the property is possible all year round, however, a 4×4 is required during the rainy season.

Water and electricity:

Electricity is produced using a small gasoline-powered generator, along with solar panels. Water flows through the property via a stream from a nearby mountain stream adjacent to the Filo del Tallo reserve.

Take the road towards the village of Quebrada Félix after bridge no. 2 turn right and drive 1.5 km. on gravel road, then you will arrive at the central part of the property.

The river “Quebrada Felix” springs.

Documentation of the property's suitability for teak cultivation

The average temperature is 27°C, which is close to the optimum temperature, which is 25°C-28°C.
The annual rainfall is 2500 mm, which falls in the period between the months of April
to December, stopping between January and March when it is the dry season, which ensures that the teak trees have sluggish growth and stop growing, resulting in good quality.
The elevation above sea level is 103 meters, which ensures less fluctuations between day and night temperatures.
The soil is a nutrient-rich sandy loam soil with a pH between 6.5 and 6.7, porous, well-drained and deep, which ensures a good supply of nutrients and water with good root development as a result.
The property style is quite suitable for teak cultivation, there are slopes of between 5% to 20%, which ensures that the areas have good drainage and are not under water, even during the extreme rains that occasionally occur in this region.
The Quebrada Felix River originates in the Filo del Tallo Hydrological Reserve and to the west of our property it passes through in a small ravine.
Wind conditions are limited to short duration gusts, in conjunction with heavy rains, which can be challenging for teak trees in the second and third growing season due to strong height growth and lack of trunk strength.
The teak growing conditions at Filo del Tallo are classified as High Class Site, meaning Quality 1. With optimal operation and the use of genetics, the best possible growth for teak trees can be achieved.
Growth measurements after the fourth season show that diameter and height are at or above what is expected, compared to international growth tables recognized for optimal teak placement.
We have an updated forest map with a description of the associated vegetation.
The Operational Plan was prepared for the operation of the plantation.
Annual increment measurements have been taken from the second year of establishment, which facilitates the estimation of the standing timber mass.

November of 2011 (plants about 2 months old) The property is adjacent to the reserve Filo del Tallo which is seen in the background. A paradise for ornithologists.
Planting in September of 2011 / The plants on 2012.

Planted area:

The property was planted in 2011 – 2012
Teak planted in a total of 92.3 ha.
2011: 53.49 ha
2012: 38.81 ha
Nature conservation areas: a total of 37.76 ha.
Buildings in a total of 800 m².

Glory values:

To the west, there is a view of pristine natural forest that forms the nature reserve “Reserva Hidrológica Filo del Tallo” to which the property borders. The reserve is a so-called Watershed whose purpose is to protect the water reserves in the region.

Tectona Production, Inc. has decided to conserve and manage as conservation areas those sites that were not characterized as suitable for teak cultivation. These same areas currently function as wildlife corridors and flora reservoirs, where birds, mammals and amphibians thrive and which also function as water reservoirs for the tributaries that feed streams and rivers in the surrounding communities.