Santa María del Lago ( es, Humedal Santa María del Lago) is a
wetland
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 ...
, part of the
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 reproduct ...
, located in the locality
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 ...
,
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
,
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
. 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
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
species ''
Ischnura cruzi
''Ischnura'' is a genus of damselflies known as forktails (or sometimes bluetails) in the family Coenagrionidae
The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera.
The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which ...
'' has been registered in Santa María del Lago, as well as in
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.2 ...
and
La Florida.
Birds
Santa María del Lago hosts 43 bird species.
[Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8]
See also
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Biodiversity of Colombia
The biodiversity of Colombia is the variety of indigenous organisms in the country with the second-highest biodiversity in the world, behind Brazil. As of 2021, around 63,000 species are registered in Colombia, of which 14% are endemic. The coun ...
,
Bogotá savanna,
Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve
The Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve or Thomas van der Hammen Forest Reserve is an area of the Bogotá savanna that is under environmental protection. The natural reserve was declared as such in year 2000 by the Ministry of Environment and Sus ...
*
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 reproduct ...
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Fundación Humedales de Bogotá*
Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá-
El Tiempo
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