Colombia Flora and Fauna

It is almost impossible to give general characteristics of flora or fauna of a place with a biodiversity such as Colombia. With 9% of the national territory forming part of its Natural parks system, The country has 9 million hectares dedicated to the protection and development of natural life.

Similarly occurs with their ecosystems: they are too varied and broad to be able to encompass them in a few words. The country has more than 44% of the South American moors, but also has jungles, llaneras and the Caribbean savannas and a large number of types of forest.

To mention an idea as a summary about Colombia’s flora and faunawe can indicate that it houses more than 40,000 species of plants, a very high number taking into account its extension. In fact, if we look at the number of species of animals and plants per hectare, Colombia occupies the First world position given that:

• More than 1,700 bird species.
• About 1,200 species of marine animals.
• Some 1,600 species of freshwater animals.
• More than 3,200 butterflies of 14 different families.
• More than 250,000 species of coleoptera.

To expand the information, in this other ecology article, we talk about what a megadiverse country and examples are.

As we have said, the enormous variety of Colombia vegetation It makes it impossible to establish common characteristics or points, but there are some species that are worth knowing a little better.

Drosera

Driver, also called Rocío del Sol, are a genus of Carnivorous plants with almost 200 species. It is characterized by its elongated leaves, which secrete a liquid that makes bait for insects, simulating the morning dew.

When they approach, they are stuck to the thick liquid, and when the plant notices this, it begins to segregate more fluid bending towards it to wrap it. Is A threatened species for several factors, such as pollution and destruction of their habitat.

In this other post you can meet 9 types of carnivorous plants.

Orchid

The orchid is the national flower of Colombiaand it is one of the most common Colombia plants to see. The orchids of this country are considered the most beautiful in the world, with More than 4,000 species of this flower in its territory, more than 1,500 of which are endemic.

One of the most representative is the Cattleya Trianae or May Flor. These orchids produce large flowers up to 20 cm, of very vivid and striking colors, ranging from bright white to yellow and magentas.

Here you can discover 12 types of orchids.

Other plants and flowers from Colombia

Now that you have already known in detail two examples of Colombian flora, we bring you the following names of Colombia plants that may also interest you.

• Cocoteros
• Mangroves
• Palosanto
• Mahogany
• Walnut
• Cedar
• Pine
• Oak
• Coffee
• Cocoa

Here you can see Images of the Flora of Colombia by the aforementioned order.

Although we cannot list the enormous amount of Animal species from ColombiaIt is worth mentioning some specific cases.

Condor of the Andes

You can’t talk about Animal species from Colombia Without starting with its national bird, the Vultur Gryphuswhich appears even on your shield. This bird of up to 15 kg of weight is undoubtedly one of the largest in the world among those who have flight capacity.

Their open wings reach a wingspan up to 3 metersbut still its size is so large that mountainous areas live with many winds, where they can help them stay in the air. They are bald head condors, black plumage except for white marks in the wings and near the neck.

They act as scavengers, and it is a threatened and in danger species in some regions. Here we talk to you more about why the condor is in danger of extinction.

Pink Dolphin

He INIA GEOFFRENSIS It is a curious type of River Dolphinwhich attracts attention for its characteristic pink skin tone. It is also called Tonina, Boto or Dolphin of the Amazon. It is a very curious and social animal, and the most intelligent of the Rio Dolphins. His nose is long and sharp and his profile offers a characteristic bulky front.

It is believed that your pink skin is due to the wear of it or its scars, since the young are gray, and are clarified as they grow until they reach that characteristic tone. The males are attacked with great ferocity to each other, and that is that in the time of intercourse, those who hold more scars are the most attractive to females.

It is classified as a threatened species because of the destruction that the Amazon basin suffers. Here we explain more about why pink dolphins are in danger of extinction.

Jaguar

The Jaguar, scientific name Panthera oncais the largest feline in all America, being able to reach weights of almost 100 kg and lengths of about 2 meters. It is distributed by several areas of the Amazon and in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, among others, and is an endangered species for the loss of their habitat, poaching and conflicts with local farmers and peasants.

It is an agile and Powerful superdedorwith jaws that can cross the skull of a crocodile and the shell of a turtle, although it feeds on virtually any dam it finds.

Know more about the situation of this great feline here: why the jaguar is in danger of extinction.

Other animals from Colombia

To end this article about the Colombia Fauna and Florawe show you a list with more Colombian fauna and its photos.

• Tapir
• Puma
• Ant-eater
• Peccary
• Armadillo
• Lazy
• Colibrí
• Stork
• Vulture
• Cacatúa Ninfa (Fauna introduced)
• Toucan
• Poisoned golden frog
• Andean chameleon

At the end of this article you can see a video about the in danger of extinction in Colombia.

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