Natural Parks of Colombia

Amacayacu National Natural Park

A strategic territory for biodiversity conservation and water regulation in the Amazon region

Territory

The best-preserved tropical dry forest in Colombia, facing the Caribbean Sea

Area: 12,692.2 ha (continental strip)
Location: Colombian Caribbean coast, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Wildlife: 26 species of medium and large mammals, nearly 400 bird species and 53 species of coral.
Ecosystem: Tropical dry forest, cloud forest, mangroves, seagrass meadows and coral reefs.

A strategic territory for biodiversity conservation and water regulation in the Amazon region

Area: 76.270 ha.
Altitude: 900 - 2.892 m s. n. m
Wildlife: The sanctuary where the spectacled bear and a festival of unique birds guard the jungle’s best-kept secret.
Ecosystem: Home to pristine rainforests, giant palm trees, and flora unique in the world that purifies our planet’s air.
Coordinates: 1.3886, -76.1331
Location: Caquetá

Tropical rainforest, rocky shorelines, mangroves, sandy beaches and coral reefs

Territory

High Andean forest, páramo, superpáramo, high Andean wetlands, glaciers and volcanoes

Territory