Natural regions of Colombia

Before entering the subject of Colombian natural regionswe recommend that in case of having doubts about this concept, you first read this other article about what a natural region and its characteristics are.

Once the concept of natural region is clear, we explain What are the natural regions of Colombia. In this country, up to 6 natural regions that are divided by their homogeneity can be differentiated following physical geography criteria, related to relief, climate, hydrography, vegetation, the type of soil, among others. These natural regions are:

• Andina
• Amazonia
• Caribbean
• Insular
• Orinoquía
• Peaceful

As we have seen Colombia is divided into 6 natural regions, but it is also divided into departments. The departments refer to the divisions with a political and administrative character and, therefore, each department has its own ruler. Next, the different will be shown Natural regions of Colombia and its departments:

• Andean natural region: Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima and Valle del Cauca.
• Natural region of the Amazon: Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Vaupés and Vichada.
• Natural Caribbean Region: Atlantic, Bolívar, Cesar, Córdoba, La Guajira, Magdalena, Chocó (Acandí and Ungía), Antioquia and Sucre.
• Insular natural region: San Andrés and Providencia, Bolívar (Rosario Islands), Bolívar (Islands of San Bernardo), Cauca (Gorgona Island), Valle del Cauca (Isla de Malpelo).
• Natural Region of Orinoquia: Arauca, Casanare, Meta and Vichada.
• Pacific natural region: Cauca, Valle del Cauca, Chocó and Nariño.

Down here you can see the Colombia map with its natural regions.

The Andean region It has one Great natural diversity And through it the Cordillera de los Andes. The climate of this region is very changing since there are great altitude variations, being able to find three types of climate: tropical, subtropical and temperate. As for its biodiversity, it presents a unique fauna and flora: they are the orchids, the quina and the purse the most representative vegetable species and the hummingbird, the condor and the red fox are the species of animals that represent the region.

Here you can learn more about the Andean region: characteristics, flora and fauna.

In the Natural Region of the Amazon of Colombia There are abundant equatorial rains and a warm climate with a temperature that varies between 22 C ° and 28 C, which allows the development of the tropical jungle and the existence of an enriched fauna with a large number of mammals and amphibians, in which the diversity of reptile and endemic bird species stands out. In this region we can find species such as Guacamayas, Tucanes, Jaguares, Caimanes and many more.

If you want to discover more about this Colombian natural region, we recommend these other ecology articles about:

• 30 Amazon animals.
• Amazon plants.
• What are the indigenous peoples of the Amazon, such as the Yurí and the Nukak of the natural region of the Amazon of Colombia.

Mainly, this region is characterized by a tropical climate. In most of the year the 30 C ° is reached, although there are exceptions. The Caribbean region is the dry in all of Colombiagiving an average between 500 mm and 2000 mm of rain a year.

As we have said, there are exceptions with respect to the weather, in La Guajira there is a desert climate in which it is very common to find species of cactus adapted to high temperatures and water scarcity. And also in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta due to the great altitude it presents, in this area all thermal floors are given. Having 0 ° temperatures in the peaks and 30 ° in the lowest areas. In Sierra Nevada there are abundant rains in the autumn months making the birth of up to 22 rivers possible.

The climates that predominate in the island region, formed by Islands and isletsthey are the tropical and the dry, with temperatures ranging from 20 c ° to 30 c ° to 40 C °, in addition there are seasons of rain and humidity and dry times. Tropical and mangrove ecosystems are characteristic of the Insular region And in it you can find corals that give color and beauty to the Caribbean Sea along with other species such as mollusks, sea stars, sea sponges and a variety of marine fish.

In the Natural Region of Orinoquía There is a Warm and dry climatein which the vegetation of savanna and natural pastures predominates, where there are plant species such as yellow guayacán, ceibas, epiphytes, grasses or moriche palm trees. There is also a very varied fauna in which species such as the red corocora, the black guio, the constrictor boa, the caiman of the Orinoco, the deer, the macaws, the tiger, the cotudo monkey, the anaconda, among others. This region is located in a Great plain which is traveled by the rivers that flow into the Orinoco and are characterized by the gallery forest that develop along them.

The climate of the Natural Pacific Region of Colombia It is tropical with an average monthly temperature of approximately 24 C and a high humidity. In their habitat, marine species such as puppets, humpback whales, sharks and mojarras, shrimp and crabs abound. Also among the most important terrestrial animals are the anthill, the wild boar, the Tití, the tigrillo, the lazy, the freshwater caiman, the Eagle Harpia, in addition to small amphibians and reptiles.

Regarding its flora, there are up to four mangrove species due to the amount of rivers that cross the region: white, black, red and piñuelo mangrove, the piñuelo being the most abundant species. But not only do we find mangrove species, plants such as palm tree, large leaf mahogany, faseno, fern and covers are also present. The Pacific Natural Region of Colombia has 8 national parks with the objective of keep your biodiversity for the danger of disappearing.

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