Serranía de la Macarena
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Serranía de la Macarena is a biodiverse mountain range and national park in central Colombia, renowned for its unique ecosystems that blend Amazonian, Andean, and Orinoco flora and fauna.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serranía de la Macarena plateau | 1 |
| Sierra de la Macarena | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
ⓘ
national park ⓘ |
| biodiversityHotspotStatus | recognized biodiversity hotspot in Colombia ⓘ |
| climate |
humid tropical
ⓘ
seasonally wet and dry ⓘ |
| conservationImportance | protection of unique transitional ecosystems in Colombia ⓘ |
| contains |
Caño Cristales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guayabero River NERFINISHED ⓘ canyons ⓘ rocky plateaus ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| designatedAsNationalPark | 1971 ⓘ |
| establishedAsProtectedArea | 1948 ⓘ |
| faunaRegion |
Amazonian fauna
ⓘ
Andean fauna ⓘ Orinoco fauna ⓘ |
| floraRegion |
Amazonian flora
ⓘ
Andean flora NERFINISHED ⓘ Orinoco flora ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| geologicalType | sandstone massif ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
Amazonian ecosystem
ⓘ
Andean ecosystem ⓘ Orinoco ecosystem ⓘ gallery forest ⓘ rocky outcrop vegetation ⓘ savanna ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasRiverSystem |
Duda River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guayabero River NERFINISHED ⓘ Losada River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | approximately 1600 metres ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endemism
ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ mixture of Amazonian, Andean and Orinoco flora and fauna ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meta Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Colombia ⓘ |
| mainAccessTown | La Macarena, Meta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andes–Amazon transition zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian Amazon region NERFINISHED ⓘ Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | national natural park of Colombia ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
deforestation ⓘ illegal mining ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
ecotourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sierra de la Macarena
this entity surface form:
Serranía de la Macarena plateau