Córdoba ( es, Humedal de Córdoba) 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 ...

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 largest ...

, Colombia. It is situated on the

Bogotá savanna The Bogotá savanna is a montane savanna, located in the southwestern part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the center of Colombia. The Bogotá savanna has an extent of and an average altitude of . The savanna is situated in the Eastern Ra ...

in the locality

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between the Avenida Boyacá and Avenida Córdoba and the streets Calle 127 and Calle 116, close to the

TransMilenio TransMilenio is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that serves Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Soacha. The system opened to the public in December 2000, covering Caracas Avenue and 80 street. Other lines were added gradually over the next ...

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 ''Alnus acuminata'' is a species of deciduous tree in the Betulaceae family. It is found in montane forests from central Mexico to Argentina.Zuloaga, F. O., O. N. Morrone, M. J. Belgrano, C. Marticorena & E. Marchesi. (eds.) 2008. Catálogo de la ...

'', ''

Ficus soatensis ''Ficus americana'', commonly known as the West Indian laurel fig or Jamaican cherry fig, is a tree in the family Moraceae which is native to the Caribbean, Mexico in the north, through Central and South America south to southern Brazil. It is ...

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Senna multiglandulosa ''Senna multiglandulosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by several common names, including glandular senna, downy senna, and buttercup bush. It is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and western parts of South America, but ...

'', ''Spirodela intermedia'', ''

Bidens laevis ''Bidens laevis'' is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names larger bur-marigold and smooth beggarticks. It is native to South America, Mexico, and the southern and eastern United States. It grows in wetlands, in ...

'', '' 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 Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...

.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

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References

Bibliography

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External links

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Fundación Humedales de Bogotá
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Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá
- El Tiempo {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordoba (wetland) Wetlands of Bogotá