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Wetlands Of Bogotá
Wetlands of Bogotá, Colombia are important areas of the capital city, and their development has become increasingly important for the area north of the Andes. A reserve for fauna and flora, the wetlands provide for the preservation and reproduction of a wide variety of mammals, reptiles and birds. These include more than 95 species of migratory birds, as well as many endemic plant species. The wetlands are part of the Bogotá River basin. The wetland complex has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2018. Three types of wetland ecosystems have been identified in the district, differentiated by origin and position: plain wetlands are located in urban areas, while hillside and wasteland wetlands have been identified in the capital's rural areas. Many of the wetland ecosystems are disappearing because of advanced population growth within the city of Bogota. With the passage of time and the steady growth of the city, it is estimated that of the of wetlands that covered Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Bogotá Humedal Santa María Del Lago
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Guaymaral Y Torca
Guaymaral y Torca ( es, Humedal Guaymaral y Torca) is a combined wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the north of the Colombian capital in the localities Suba and Usaquén, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetlands on the Bogotá savanna cover an area of about . Guaymaral y Torca, the northernmost wetlands of Bogotá at the foot of the Eastern Hills, is composed of three parts, Guaymaral in the west in Suba (), Torca in the east in Usaquén () and a small strip along the dividing Autopista Norte between the two main wetlands. The wetlands are located in the Torca River basin.Moreno et al., s.a., p.21 The Autopista Norte was constructed in 1952, dividing the wetlands. Etymology The word Guaymaral is derived from the Chibcha name for '' Brosimum utile'', ''guaimaro'', cultivated by the indigenous people in the Valle de Upár and the Muzo. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa María Del Lago
Santa María del Lago ( es, Humedal Santa María del Lago) is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the locality Engativá, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of , of which water.Moreno et al., s.a., p.26 Flora and fauna Insects The dragonfly species ''Ischnura cruzi'' has been registered in Santa María del Lago, as well as in La Conejera and La Florida (wetland), La Florida. Birds Santa María del Lago hosts 43 bird species.Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8 See also *Biodiversity of Colombia, Bogotá savanna, Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve *Wetlands of Bogotá References Bibliography * * External links *Fundación Humedales de Bogotá*Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá - El Tiempo (Colombia), El Tiempo {{DEFAULTSORT:Santa Maria del Lago Wetlands of Bogotá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaboque
Jaboque ( es, Humedal de Jaboque) is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the locality Engativá, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland, close to the Bogotá River on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of . The wetland is close to El Dorado International Airport in the Juan Amarillo River basin.Moreno et al., s.a., p.10 Etymology Jaboque in Muysccubun, the language of the indigenous Muisca who inhabited the Bogotá savanna before the Spanish conquest, means "land of abundance". Flora and fauna Birds Jaboque has 81 registered bird species, of which 4 endemic.Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.11 Endemic species unique for this wetland are:Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.34 Gallery File:Localidad de Engativá, humedal el Jaboque Bogotá.JPG, File:Humedal Jaboque Engativá Bogotá.JPG, File:Humedal Jaboque Afueras de Bogotá.JPG, File:Engativá, Villa Amalia, humedla Jaboque en Bogotá.JPG, File:Bogotá, Humedal del Jaboque, localidad de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engativá
Engativá is the 10th locality of Bogotá. It is located in the west of the city. This district is mostly inhabited by lower middle and working class residents. Etymology Engativá is either derived from ''Ingativá''; ''cacique'' Inga; "Land of the Sun", or from the Chibcha language, Chibcha words ''Engue-tivá''; ''engue'' is "delicious" and ''tivá'' is "captain"; "captain of the delicious [people]". Geography Engativá is limited to the north by the Salitre River, Bogotá, Salitre River with Suba, Bogotá, Suba, to the east by Avenida Carrera 68 and Bosa, Bogotá, Bosa, to the south by Avenida El Dorado and Fontibón, and to the west by the Bogotá River. History Engativá was a village in the Muisca Confederation, confederation of the Muisca. Modern Engativá was founded in 1537. It has become a rural territory, people used to work as farmers of Bogotá in 1571. The church of the town was built in honor of the pope Clemente XII in 1638 and from 1737 it was named the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibabuyes
Tibabuyes ( es, Humedal de Tibabuyes) or Juan Amarillo Wetland is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the localities Suba and Engativá, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland, in the Juan Amarillo River basin on the Bogotá savanna is the largest of the wetlands of Bogotá and covers an area of . With the planned construction of Avenida Longitudinal de Occidente/Cundinamarca Highway, there will have to be built an overpass, which will affect the wetlands. The indigenous community and the inhabitants of the neighbourhoods surrounding the place are opposed to it. Etymology The name Tibabuyes comes from Muysccubun, the language of the indigenous Muisca, who inhabited the Bogotá savanna before the Spanish conquest, and means "land of the farmers". Flora and fauna Birds Tibabuyes hosts 22 bird species.Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8 See also *Biodiversity of Colombia, Bogotá savanna, Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve *Wetlands of Bogotá Wetlands of Bog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árboles En Bogotá - Humedal De Córdoba Vegetación
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Córdoba (wetland)
Córdoba ( es, Humedal de Córdoba) is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá in Bogotá, Colombia. It is situated on the Bogotá savanna in the locality Suba between the Avenida Boyacá and Avenida Córdoba and the streets Calle 127 and Calle 116, close to the TransMilenio stations Av. Suba Calle 116 and namesake station Humedal Córdoba.Sandoval Rincón, 2013, p.96 The wetland covers about .Moreno et al., s.a., p.7 Flora and fauna Flora Flora registered in the wetland are among others ''Alnus acuminata'', '' Ficus soatensis'', '' Senna multiglandulosa'', ''Spirodela intermedia'', '' Bidens laevis'', '' Eichornia crassipes''.Moreno et al., s.a., p.8 Birds Of the wetlands of Bogotá, Córdoba has the highest number of registered bird species with 96 of which 17 endemic.Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.11 Endemic species unique for this wetland are:Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.34 Gallery File:Humedal de Córdoba.jpg, File:Bogotá Humedal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Conejera
La Conejera ( es, Humedal La Conejera) is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the locality Suba, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland, in the Juan Amarillo River basin on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of .Moreno et al., s.a., p.23 Flora and fauna Insects The dragonfly species '' Ischnura cruzi'' has been registered in La Conejera, as well as in Santa María del Lago and Metropolitan Park La Florida. Birds La Conejera contains the second-most number of bird species of the wetlands of Bogotá, after Córdoba Wetland, with 95, of which 6 endemic.Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.11 The habitat of the American coot has been studied in 2002. The floating pennywort (''Hydrocotyle ranunculoides''), present in various wetlands of Bogotá, proved essential for the bird.Otero Durán, 2002, p.34 Endemic species unique for this wetland are:Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.34 Panorama See also *Biodiversity of Colombia, Bogotá savanna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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