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List Of National Parks Of Colombia
The protected areas of Colombia are grouped into the National System of Protected Areas (Colombia), National System of Protected Areas. As of 2018, there are 59 nationally protected areas which cover about and represent more than 14% of the country's area. National Natural Park System The National Natural Park System is divided into the following categories: * National Natural Parks (''Parque Natural Nacional'' - PNN): 43 * Fauna and Flora Sanctuaries (''Sanctuario de Flora y Fauna'' - SFF): 12 * National Natural Reserves (''Reserva Natural Nacional'' - RNN): 2 * Unique Natural Areas (''Área Natural Única'' - ANU): 1 * Road park (''Vía Parque''): 1 List of Nationally Protected Areas Proposed areas Currently there are other proposed areas for national natural parks: * Morichales de Paz de Ariporo The following locations could be declared fauna and flora sanctuaries: * Bosque Seco del Patía Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Bosque Seco del Patía * Serranía de Pinche * Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Environment (Colombia)
The Ministry of Environment was the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia charged with determining and regulating the standards and guidelines for the protection of the environment, investigate and implement environmental policies. As part of a wider cabinet reshuffle in 2002, the ministry was given the housing and land management portfolios, becoming the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development. As of 2010, President Juan Manuel Santos talked about the need to separate the Ministry again to once again bring environmental protection and sustainability in par with the needs of the nation and its importance to government. Ministers See also * Sandra Bessudo Lion Sandra Bessudo Lion is a French Colombian marine biologist from the École pratique des hautes études (EPHE) in Paris. She is a professional diver and involved in the conservation of marine biodiversity and the environment. She is the founder ... References {{reflist Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Farallones
LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service (transportation), Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a measure of statistical significance * Line-of-sight (other) * LineageOS, a free and open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers * Loss of signal ** Fading **End of pass (spaceflight) * Loss of significance, undesirable effect in calculations using floating-point arithmetic Medicine and biology * Lipooligosaccharide, a bacterial lipopolysaccharide with a low-molecular-weight * Lower esophageal sphincter, Lower oesophageal sphincter Arts and entertainment * ''The Land of Stories'', a series of children's novels by Chris Colfer * Los, or the Crimson King, a character in Stephen King's novels * Los (band), a British indie rock band from 2008 to 2011 * Los (Blake), a character in William Blake's poetry * Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macarena Bergkette
"Macarena" is a dance music, dance song by Music of Spain, Spanish pop duo Los del Río, about a Macarena (name), woman of the same name. The song uses a type of clave (rhythm), clave rhythm. Originally appearing on the 1993 album ''A mí me gusta (album), A mí me gusta'', a subsequent remix by Miami-based producers The Bayside Boys became an international hit and inspired a dance craze in the latter half of 1996 and part of 1997. This version topped both the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles, ''Cash Box'' Top 100 in the US. The song got the group ranked the " 1 Greatest One-hit wonder#Lists of greatest one-hit wonders, One-Hit Wonder of All Time" by VH1 in 2002. In 2012, it was ranked No. 7 on ''Billboard''s All Time Top 100. It also ranked at No. 1 on ''Billboard''s All Time Latin Songs. Composition "Macarena"s composition features a variant on the clave (rhythm), clave rhythm. The song is written in the key of A- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vichada Department
Vichada Department ( es, Departamento del Vichada, link=no, ) is a department of the Republic of Colombia in South America. Vichada is located in the eastern plains of Colombia, in the Orinoquía Region within the Orinoco river basin bordering the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the north and east. To the north the department also borders with Arauca Department, to the northwest with Casanare Department, to the west with Meta Department, to the southwest narrowly bordering with Guaviare Department and to the south with Guainía Department. The department is the second largest in Colombia and scarcely populated in comparison to other departments. The department was previously a commissary established in 1913. The largest town and capital of the department is Puerto Carreño located in extreme northeastern part of the department and bordering Venezuela. the department is subdivided into four municipalities; Puerto Carreño, La Primavera, Santa Rosalía and Cumaribo. It als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orinoquía Natural Region
The Orinoquía region is one of the six natural regions of Colombia that belongs to the Orinoco River watershed. It is also known colloquially as the Eastern Plains from the Spanish Llanos Orientales. The region covers most of the area of the departments of Meta, Arauca, Casanare and Vichada. Biogeographical subregion The Orinoquía region has the following subregions: * Plains Foothills: in between the East Andes and the Eastern Plains; elevations ranges between and ; mostly covered by dense tropical humid forest * Meta River Plain * Arauca Marshlands * Serranía de la Macarena Biodiversity The ecosystems of the region are tropical savanna with gallery forests and wetlands A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The p ... along the rivers. Protected areas * PNN Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Tuparro National Natural Park
El Tuparro National Natural Park ( es, Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro) is a national park located in the Vichada Department in the Orinoquía Region of Colombia. It is the only protected area in the Eastern Plains ('' Llanos Orientales'') under Colombia's Natural Parks System. One of its main attractions is the mighty stream ''Raudal de Maypures'' (Maipures Rapids), called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by German explorer Alexander von Humboldt in the 19th century. Geography The flat area is bounded by the Orinoco River to the east, the Tomo River to the north and the Tuparro River to the south. It was created in 1970 and covers an area of 548,000 hectares. In addition to the park's two broad types of natural ecosystems, flooded and non-flooded savannas, it also has five types of riparian forests. Average yearly rainfall is 2477 mm in the western region and 2939 mm in the eastern. Average temperature is 27 °C. Savannas cover 75% of the area, and gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayrona National Natural Park
The Tayrona National Natural Park ( es, Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona) is a protected area in the Colombian northern Caribbean region and within the jurisdiction of the city of Santa Marta, from the city centre. The park presents a biodiversity endemic to the area of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range, featuring a variety of climates (mountain climate) and geography that ranges from arid sea level to 900 meters above sea level. The park covers approximately of maritime area in the Caribbean sea and approximately of land. It was the second most visited national park in Colombia in 2019, with 458,755 visitors. History The Tayrona National Park was created by the 191st Law of the Colombian. Institute for Agrarian Reform (INCORA), in order to guarantee the protection of the region and the preservation of the ecological environment. Geography The park has an area of . It is located in the jurisdiction of the Santa Marta municipality, in the Department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrecifes
Arrecifes is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of Arrecifes Partido. History * 20 September 1586 the first time which a Spanish conqueror mentioned in his notes: "Pago de los Arrecifes", this is the oldest notice of the early days of Arrecifes. The first population at the Arrecifes river banks appeared after 1600. At this time it was a forced path to cross the Arrecifes river in the route to Alto-Peru and Chile. * 1767: The "Cabildo" (In the Spanish colony, cabildos were in charge of the city administration and the justice) created the Arrecifes district, the second in the province. * 1785: The first mayor is elected. * 1 March 1856: The first city hall is built and the local government established. * 1950: Officially declared a city in Arrecifes district. * The name of the District changes a lot of time for "Bartolomé Mitre" a Governor of Buenos Aires province. * 1994: Last change, since 1994 is Arrecifes District. * Capital of motorsports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cauca Department
Cauca Department (, es, Departamento del Cauca) is a Department of Southwestern Colombia. Located in the southwestern part of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Valle del Cauca Department to the north, Tolima Department to the northeast, Huila Department to the east, and Nariño Department to the south. Putumayo and Caqueta Departments border the southeast portion of Cauca Department as well. It covers a total area of , the 13th largest in Colombia. Its capital is the city of Popayán. The offshore island of Malpelo belongs to the department. It is located in the southwest of the country, mainly in the Andean and Pacific regions (between 0°58′54″N and 3°19′04″N latitude, 75°47′36″W and 77°57′05″W longitude) plus a tiny part (Piamonte) in the Amazonian region. The area includes 2.56% of the country. Administrative Division Cauca department is divided into 42 municipalities, 99 districts, 474 police posts and numerous villages and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordillera Central (Colombia)
The Cordillera Central ( en, Central Ranges) is the highest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes. The range extends from south to north dividing from the Colombian Massif in Cauca Department to the Serranía de San Lucas in Bolivar Departments. The highest peak is Nevado del Huila at . Geography The range is bounded by the Cauca and Magdalena river valleys to the west and east, respectively. Highest Peaks * Nevado del Huila - - Cauca, Huila & Tolima * Nevado del Ruiz - - Caldas & Tolima * Nevado del Tolima - - Tolima * Nevado de Santa Isabel - - Risaralda, Tolima & Caldas * Nevado del Quindio - - Quindio, Tolima & Risaralda * Cerro Pan de Azucar - - Cauca & Huila * Puracé - - Cauca & Huila Protected Areas * PNN Los Nevados * PNN Nevado del Huila * PNN Puracé * PNN Las Hermosas * PNN Selva de Florencia * SFF Otún Quimbaya * SFF Serranía de las Minas - proposed See also * Geography of Colombia * Andean Region, Colombia * Cordillera Occidental (Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puracé National Natural Park
The Puracé National Natural Park ( es, Parque Nacional Natural Puracé) is a national park located in the Andean Region of Colombia, southeast of the city of Popayán in the Cordillera Central range. Its main feature is the active stratovolcano Puracé, one of Colombia's most active volcanoes. Four of the country's most important rivers originate within the area: Magdalena River, Cauca River, Japurá River and Patía River. General It was established in 1961 as the first national park in the Cauca Department. During the 1990s the FARC guerrilla used the park as a base camp, but it has been cleaned of the forces since 2002 after the President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe's campaign against the movement. The only active volcano in the area is Puracé at above mean sea level. In addition there are two higher volcanoes, Azúcar at and Coconuco at , and four more with and elevation between and . The way to get to the park is through Popayán, capital of the Department of Cauca, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zona Purace
The red-tailed silverside, or zona (''Bedotia geayi'') is a species of Madagascar rainbowfish endemic to the Mananjary River drainage in Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. It has often been confused with the related '' B. madagascariensis'', which is common in the aquarium trade.SeriouslyFish: Bedotia madagascarensis.' Retrieved 3 July 2014.Loiselle, P.V.; and Rodriguez, D. (2007). ''A new species of Bedotia (Teleostei: Atherinomorpha: Bedotiidae) from the Rianila drainage of Eastern Madagascar, with redescriptions of Bedotia madagascariensis and Bedotia geayi.'' Zootaxa 1520: 1-18. In addition to meristics, the two can be separated by the exact colour pattern on their tail fin (males of both typically have red in the tail) and the distinct red spot on the lower jaw of breeding male ''B. geayi'' (lacking in ''B. madagascariensis''). ''B. geayi'' was described in 1907 by Jacques Pellegrin from a type collected by the pharmacist and natural histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
