List of national parks of Colombia

List of national parks of Colombia
Natural parks of Colombia

The protected areas of Colombia are grouped in the National System of Protected Areas. As of 2008, it has 58 natural national parks which cover about 12,579,081 ha and represent more than 10% of the country's continental land.

Contents

National System of Protected Areas

Main article: National System of Protected Areas (Colombia)

The National System of Protected Areas comprises four broad groups:

  • National protected areas, most of them in the Natural National Park System.
  • Regional protected areas.
  • Local protected areas.
  • Private protected areas.

Natural National Park System

The National Natural Park System is divided into natural national parks, fauna and flora sanctuaries, natural reserves, unique natural areas and one vía parque (park along a road).

National Natural Parks of Colombia
Photo Established Name Region Department Extension (ha)[1]
1960 Cueva de los Guácharos Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Huila 9,000
Sierra nevada.JPG 1964 Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park Caribbean region Magdalena
La Guajira
Cesar		 383,000
Cienaga6.png 1964 Salamanca Island Road Park Caribbean region Magdalena 56,200
Los Farallones.jpg 1968 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park Andean region (Cordillera Occidental) Valle del Cauca 150,000
Zona Purace.jpg 1968 Puracé National Natural Park Andean region (Cordillera Central) Cauca
Huila		 83,000
Arrecifes.jpg 1969 Tayrona National Natural Park Caribbean region Magdalena 15,000
1970 El Tuparro National Natural Park Orinoquía region Vichada 548,000
Macarena bergkette.jpg 1971 Serranía de la Macarena Orinoquía region Meta 620,000
1973 Las Orquídeas National Park Andean region (Cordillera Occidental) Antioquia 32,000
1973 Los Katíos National Park Pacific region Chocó
Antioquia		 72,000
Losnevados.jpg 1973 Los Nevados National Natural Park Andean region (Cordillera Central) Risaralda
Tolima
Caldas
Quindio		 58,300
Riverguama1.jpg 1975 Amacayacu National Park Amazon region Amazonas 293,500
Hermosas JAL.jpg 1977 Las Hermosas National Natural Park Andean region (Cordillera Central) Tolima
Valle del Cauca		 125,000
Huila7.jpg 1977 Nevado del Huila Andean region (Cordillera Central) Huila
Tolima
Cauca
Valle del Cauca		 158,000
1977 Cordillera de los Picachos National Park Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Meta
Caquetá
Huila		 444,740
Parque Chingaza.jpg 1977 Chingaza National Park Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Cundinamarca
Meta		 76,600
Laguna Chisacá - PNN Sumapaz.jpg 1977 Sumapaz National Park Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Meta
Cundinamarca
Huila		 154,000
Pan de azucar.jpg 1977 Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Arauca
Boyacá
Casanare		 306,000
1977 Pisba National Park Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Boyacá 45,000
1977 Tamá National Natural Park Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Norte de Santander 15,000
1977 Lake Iguaque Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Boyacá 6,750
1977 Rosario and San Bernardo Corals National Natural Park Caribbean region Bolívar
Sucre		 120,000
Cienaga6.png 1977 Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta Caribbean region Magdalena 26,810
1977 Sanquianga National Park Pacific region Nariño 80,000
1977 Serranía de Macuira Caribbean region La Guajira 25,000
1977 Paramillo National Park Caribbean region (Cordillera Occidental) Córdoba
Antioquia		 460,000
Munchique.JPG 1977 Munchique National Natural Park Andean region (Cordillera Occidental) Cauca 44,000
1977 Los Colorados Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Caribbean region Bolívar 1,000
Lagunadelacocha4.jpg 1977 Isla de La Corota Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Andean region (Cordillera Central) Nariño 16
Los Flamencos.jpg 1977 Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Caribbean region La Guajira 7,682
BeachWalking2.jpg 1983 Gorgona Island National Park Insular region Cauca 61,687
1984 La Paya National Park Amazon region Putumayo 422,000
Volcán Galeras (cropped).jpg 1985 Galeras Andean region (Nudo de los Pastos) Nariño 7,615
1986 Cahuinarí National Park Amazon region Amazonas 575,000
Ensenada de Utría - Mangroven.jpg 1987 Ensenada de Utría National Park Pacific region Chocó 54,300
1987 Tatamá National Park Andean region (Cordillera Occidental) Chocó
Risaralda
Valle del Cauca		 51,900
Los Estoraques Norte de Santander Colombia by Edgar.png 1988 Los Estoraques Unique Natural Area Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Norte de Santander 640
1989 Chiribiquete National Park Amazon region Caquetá
Guaviare		 1,280,000
1989 Nukak Natural Reserve Amazon region Guaviare
Vaupés		 855,000
1989 Puinawai Natural Reserve Amazon region Guainía 1,092,500
1989 Tinigua National Park Amazon region Meta 201,875
1989 Catatumbo Barí National Park Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Norte de Santander 158,125
1993 Guaneta Alto Río Fonce Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Santander 10,429
2006 01 04 4.JPG 1995 Old Providence McBean Lagoon National Natural Park Insular region San Andrés y Providencia 995
Malpelo island NOAA.jpg 1995 Malpelo Island Insular region Valle del Cauca 120
Laguna del Otún.JPG 1996 Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Andean region (Cordillera Central) Risaralda 489
2002 Río Puré National Park Amazon region Amazonas 999,880
2002 Alto Fragua Indi-Wasi National Park Amazon region Caquetá 68,000
2002 "El mono Hernández" Cork Forest Flora and Fauna Sanctuary Caribbean region Sucre
Bolívar		 3,850
2005 Selva de Florencia National Park Andean region (Cordillera Central) Caldas 10,019
2005 Yariguíes National Park Andean region (Cordillera Oriental) Santander 78,837
CV Dona Juana.jpg 2007 Doña Juana-Cascabel Volcanic Complex Andean region (Nudo de los Pastos) Cauca
Nariño		 65,858
2007 Serranía de los Churumbelos Amazon region Cauca
Caquetá
Putumayo
Huila		 97,189
2008 Santuario Orito Indí-Andé Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Amazon region Nariño
Putumayo		 10,204
2009 Yaigojé Apaporis Natural Park[2] Amazonian region Vaupés 1,060,603
2010 Uramba Bahia Malaga Natural Park[3] Pacific region Valle del Cauca 47,094

Proposed areas

Currently there are other proposed areas for national natural parks:

The following locations could be declared fauna and flora sanctuaries:

Disbanded areas

Some zones of the park system had been disbanded because of negative human impact on the environment:

  • Arauca Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
  • Manaure National Natural Park

References

  1. ^ Dirección de Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ Morichales de Paz de Ariporo será declarado Parque Nacional
  5. ^ Ecological holocaust: Serranía de San Lucas at risk

External links

Media related to National parks of Colombia at Wikimedia Commons

v · d · eList of national parks of South America
Sovereign states
v · d · e Colombia topics
History
By topic
Coat of arms · Flag · Demographic · Economic · Military · Natural
Geography
General
By topic
Cities · Climate · Mountains · Islands · Rivers · Fauna · Flora · Protected Areas · Environmental issues · Natural hazards
Government
Law · Bill of Rights · Separation of Powers
Control
Politics
Political parties · Elections · Political ideologies (Liberalism · Conservatism · Uribism · Guerrilla movements · Paramilitarism) · Political scandals
Foreign affairs
Economy
Agriculture · Banking · Central Bank · Coffee · Communications · Industry · Companies · Currency · Mineral industry · Poverty · Stock Exchange · Taxation · Trade unions · Transportation
Society
Culture
Architecture · Art · Handicrafts · Carnivals · Cinema · Cuisine · Festivals · Folklore · Juan Valdez · Languages · LGBT · Literature · Media · Medicine · Music · Mythology · National symbols · Public holidays · Religion · Science and technology · Sport · Smoking · Tourism · Colombia in popular culture · Archaeological sites

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of national parks — This is a list of national parks as defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ordered by nation. Nearly 100 countries around the world have lands classified as a national park by this defintion. Contents 1 Africa 2 Asia 3… …   Wikipedia

  • List of national parks of Brazil — The system of national parks in Brazil started in 1937 with the creation of Itatiaia National Park. Another two national parks have been created in 1939, and after a period of 20 years, the program of park creation has been restarted. Since than… …   Wikipedia

  • List of national parks of Argentina — See National Parks of Argentina for history and description The national parks of Argentina, South America …   Wikipedia

  • List of national parks of Chile — This article is about the national parks in Chile. For a comprehensive view of all protected areas of Chile, see protected areas of Chile. The following is a list of national parks in Chile: Name Photo Natural region Area Established Alberto de… …   Wikipedia

  • List of national parks of Bolivia — Map of protected areas of Bolivia Status as of 2008: Name Photo Location Area Established Aguaragüe …   Wikipedia

  • List of national parks of Uruguay — Uruguay is better known for its beaches (Punta del Este, La Paloma), than for its National Parks. However there are some excellent natural areas, and a system of National Parks is being established. (SNAP Sistema National de Areas Protegidas)… …   Wikipedia

  • List of national parks in Peru — The national parks in Peru, South America.Natural heritageThe Constitution of Peru of 1993 recognized the natural resources and ecosystem variety of its country as a heritage Fact|date=April 2007. In 1900, the National System of Natural Areas… …   Wikipedia

  • List of national anthems — Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem La Marseillaise, sings it for the first time. The anthem is the second earliest to be adopted by a state, in 1795. Most nations have anthems, defined as a song, as of praise, devotion,… …   Wikipedia

  • List of national mottos — This page lists state and national mottos for the world s nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non sovereign nations and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded. A state… …   Wikipedia

  • List of national capitals — Lists of capitals in alphabetical order Former national capitals Timeline of country and capital changes Purpose built capitals Capitals and largest cities by country Countries whose capital is not their largest city Capitals outside the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”