Chingaza National Natural Park

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Chingaza National Natural Park is a protected high-Andean ecosystem in central Colombia known for its páramo landscapes, rich biodiversity, and role as a major water source for Bogotá.

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Chingaza National Natural Park canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
natural park
protected area
tourist attraction
area approximately 76,600 hectares
approximately 766 square kilometers
climate cold Andean climate
humid páramo climate
contains Andean lagoons
Tominé Reservoir
surface form: Chuza Reservoir

Siecha Lakes
cloud forests
frailejón (Espeletia) stands
páramo wetlands
continent South America
country Colombia
distanceFrom about 30 kilometers east of Bogotá
ecosystemType Andean forest
high-Andean ecosystem
páramo
elevationRange about 800 to 4,020 meters above sea level
established 1977
fauna Andean condor
Andean tapir
high-Andean hummingbirds
mountain tapir
puma
spectacled bear
Odocoileus virginianus
surface form: white-tailed deer
flora Andean oaks
Espeletia (frailejones)
Polylepis forests
governingBody National Natural Parks System of Colombia
surface form: Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
hasActivity birdwatching
ecotourism
environmental education
hiking
hasHydrologicalFunction water capture
water regulation for Bogotá River basin
water storage
hasRole major water source for Bogotá
IUCNCategory II
knownFor high-altitude hiking trails
páramo landscapes
rich biodiversity
water supply to Bogotá
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
locatedIn central Colombia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Cundinamarca region
surface form: Cundinamarca Department

Meta Department
locatedInBasin Magdalena River valley
surface form: Magdalena River basin

Orinoco Basin
surface form: Orinoco River basin
nearCity Bogotá
officialName Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza
openingYear 1977
partOf Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes
protectedFor biodiversity conservation
páramo ecosystem conservation
water regulation
waterSupplyFor Bogotá

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Guasca locatedNear Chingaza National Natural Park
Guasca hasProtectedAreaNearby Chingaza National Natural Park
Altiplano Cundiboyacense hasProtectedArea Chingaza National Natural Park
Cordillera Oriental containsNationalPark Chingaza National Natural Park
Choachí locatedInProtectedAreaVicinity Chingaza National Natural Park