Wetlands of Bogotá, Colombia, are important areas of the capital city, and their preservation has become increasingly important for the area north of the Andes. As a reserve for fauna and flora, the wetlands are vital for the preservation and reproduction of a wide variety of mammals, reptiles, and birds. These include more than 95 species of migratory birds, as well as many endemic plant species. The wetlands are part of the Bogotá River basin. The wetland complex has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2018.

Three types of wetland ecosystems have been identified in the district, differentiated by origin and location: plain wetlands are located in urban areas, while hillside and wasteland wetlands are found in the capital's rural areas. Many of the wetland ecosystems are disappearing due to rapid population growth within the city of Bogotá. Over time, and with the steady growth of the city, it is estimated that of the of wetlands that covered Bogotá in 1940, only remain today.Moreno et al., s.a., p.2

The flightless Colombian grebe, extinct in the 1980s, was restricted to the Wetlands.

Bogotá Water Company The development plan "For the Bogotá We Want" and the Land Use Plan, Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial known by the acronym POT, has designated Empresa de Acueducto de Bogotá (EAB; Bogota Water Company) as the entity in charge of rescuing and restoring Bogota's wetland ecosystems, which are found in a wide state of deterioration.

Wetlands

Wetland Location Altitude (m) Area (ha) Notes Image Guaymaral y Torca UsaquénSuba 2547 73 La Conejera Suba 2544 58.9 Córdoba Suba 2548 40.51 TibabuyesJuan Amarillo SubaEngativá 2539 222.58 Jaboque Engativá 2539 148 Santa María del Lago Engativá 2549 12 El Burro Kennedy 2541 18.84 La Vaca Kennedy 2548 7.96 Techo Techo, Kennedy 2545 11.46 Capellanía Fontibón 2542 27.05 Meandro del Say FontibónMosquera 2548 13.6 Tibanica BosaSoacha 2542 28.8 El Salitre Barrios Unidos 2558 6.4 La Isla Bosa 2550 7.7 La Florida Funza 2542 26

See also

Biodiversity of Colombia List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca List of flora and fauna of the Eastern Hills, Bogotá

References

Bibliography

External links

Fundación Humedales de Bogotá Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá - El Tiempo