Complejo de Humedales Laguna del Otún

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Complejo de Humedales Laguna del Otún

  • Pays: 
    Colombie
  • Numéro du site: 
    1781
  • Superficie: 
    6'579 ha
  • Date d’inscription: 
    25-06-2008
  • Coordonnées: 
    04°45'N 75°25'W
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Complejo de Humedales Laguna del Otún. 25/06/08; Risaralda; 6,579 ha; 04°45'N 075°25'W. National Park. A complex of wetlands located within the Los Nevados National Natural Park in the Central Andes of Colombia. It includes lagoons, swamps, peatlands interconnected or functionally related with one another and influenced by glaciers and páramo vegetation. The site is home to 52 species of birds, of which the most vulnerable are the aquatic species Oxyura jamaicensis andina and Podiceps occipitalis juninensis, with reduced populations and very localized distribution in Colombia  this makes them more susceptible to the degradation of their habitats, generated mainly by agricultural and livestock expansion. Other endangered bird species include Vultur gryphus, Hapalopsittaca fuertesi and Ognorhynchus icteriotis. Among the important flora species found in the site are Espeletia hartwegiana centroandina, Podocarpus oleifolius and Polylepis sericea, which are also found under special protection. In July 2006, the site suffered a fire that damaged more than 3,000 ha. A restoration plan is ongoing. Ramsar site no. 1781. Most recent RIS information: 2008.

Région administrative: 
Risaralda

  • Inscription légale nationale: 
    • Natural National Park
  • Date de dernière publication: 
    25-06-2008

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