Bogotá wetlands

It is located to the southwest of Bogotá, in The town of Bosa and the municipality of SoachaIt is therefore an interregional wetland. Has an extension of 28.8 ha and is associated with the basin of the Tunjuelo River.

It is home to an endemic bird of the region, the Swamp cockroach (Cistothorus Apolinari), unfortunately only 2 individuals have been registered in 2013.

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The wetland The cow is in the Kennedy townto the southwest of Bogotá. In the 40s it had an extension of 181.45 ha, but the surface has been reduced until reaching the 7.94 ha currently.

It is fractioned into two sectors: north and south, and is linked to the sub -basin of the Tintal and the Tunjuelo River.

Another wetland within the Kennedy townon the alluvial valley of Bogotá River. The presence of Carrera 86 Avenue fragment the wetland in two sectors: the northwestern, with 4.9 ha and the southeast, with 13.9 ha.

It is currently within a Ecosystem Recovery Projecthas typical vegetation of the area and is a habitat of 27 species of resident birds and 9 species of migratory birds.

The ceiling wetland is located in the Kennedy townhas been surrounded by residential, industrial and road areas, which has led to surface loss and reduction, currently with only 11.67 ha.

The Habitat loss He has led to the disappearance of numerous species of flora and fauna, including a population of curies (Cavia Anolaimae).

It is a 27 ha wetland of extension found in the Fontibón town. The urban expansion has ended up interrupting the connection of said wetland with the Fucha River basin, it has also fractioned the ecosystem into two sectors: North and South.

With 148 ha It is the Second wetland of greater surface in Bogotáis located in the Engativá town and is part of the Salitre River basin. Due to its extension it presents a great diversity of habitats and species. The wetland has also been recognized, as a site of archaeological interest because pre -Hispanic monoliths are found.

Is The largest wetland in Bogotáhas an extension of 222.76 ha. Its geographical position makes it a very important ecosystem, on the one hand because it connects with the wetlands La Conejera and Jaboque through the Bogotá River, and with the Córdoba wetland through the Juan Amarillo River. But in turn, it is one of the Greatest Biodiversity Sites for being close to the hills rises and allowing the displacement of the species.

Is found in the Suba towndespite demographic and industrial pressure, it is One of the best preserved wetlands. It has 58.9 haleads to the Bogotá River and its main tributary is the La Salitrosa creek.

In the wetland, the rabbitation has been registered by the swamp margarita (Senecio Carbonelli), A species that until then was believed to be extinct.

It is the wetland with greater registered biodiversityis located in the Suba town And it has an extension of 40.51 ha. It is also the wetland that has the highest bird species, more than 150 species have been identified.

The wetland is fractional into three parts and connects to the Juan Amarillo and Tibabuyes wetland through Los Lagartos Lake Club.

Previously it was a large and unique 71 wetland has located in the localities of Suba and Usaquén, but with the construction of the North Highway it was divided into three zones: Guaymaral of 49 hait is the largest portion and is located to the west, 22 ha torca It is the little one and is located to the East, and a third area that corresponds to a small strip in the separation of the highway. The main tributaries of the wetland in question are the torca channel and the El Guaco creek.

Is found in the Engativá town And it has 12 ha of extension and a body of water that occupies 5.64 ha. The Santa María del Lago wetland is taken as a reference to learn about ecosystem services, functions of wetlands and ecological restoration processeswhich is why it is used as a classroom for environmental education.

It is located in the Fontibón town and the west of the municipality of Mosquera. Formerly this wetland corresponded to the meandro of the Bogotá Riverbut works were built that diverted the original course of the channel and the meandro was partially disconnected from the river, added to the deposition of the sediments and the establishment of the vegetation, ended up forming the wetland we know today.

It consists of 7.7 ha And it is located in the Locality of Bosa in one of the driest areas of the city. It is located at the riverbank Tunjuelo Riverwhich has been isolated. It feeds with rainwater and at the moment it has acquired an appearance of Green Island, free of water.

It is located south of Bogotá, among the Tunjuelito and Ciudad Bolívar townsand has an extension of 33.2 ha.

It feeds mainly from rainwater, either by direct infiltration or by the runoff of surrounding areas. Is found Ribera del Río Tunjuelo And, occasionally, when the river flow exceeds the jarillones, the water enters the wetland.

The saltpeter is located in the Locality of Barrios Unidos In the basin of Salitre River. With just 3.42 ha It is the smaller wetland in Bogotáyet it is the fourth as many species of registered birds.

Initially the wetland was created as an artificial lake for recreational purposes, currently has the characteristics of a wetland and feeds on local rainfall.

Now that you know Bogotá’s wetlands better, we encourage you to discover the flora and fauna of the wetlands in this other post.

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