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The producers settled within the Sanctuary are small farmers or domesticated-animal owners. In the jungle brow zone, on the Aobamba side, small farmers that grow annual crops and vegetables are predominant, as are those who grow coffee, avocados, and other fruit. More than 2/3 of these producers use some sort of pesticides, 1/3 use chemical fertilizers, 1/3 use organic fertilizers, and 1/3 do not use any fertilizers. Domesticated animals, such as guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and turkeys, are raised for consumption. Few people own cattle, sheep, or horses.
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