Pisba páramo
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Pisba páramo is a high-altitude Andean moorland ecosystem in Colombia known for its unique biodiversity, water regulation functions, and role as a historical route during the country’s independence campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pisba páramo canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude Andean moorland
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ páramo ecosystem ⓘ |
| altitudinalZone | superpáramo and grass páramo belts ⓘ |
| biodiversityLevel | high ⓘ |
| biome | páramo ⓘ |
| climate |
cold
ⓘ
humid ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | environmentally important and vulnerable ecosystem ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic landscape in Colombian national history ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 3,000–4,000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| endemicSpeciesPresence | yes ⓘ |
| function |
water capture
ⓘ
water regulation for downstream areas ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| governedBy | environmental authorities of Boyacá and Casanare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicSpecies |
Andean grasses
ⓘ
Espeletia (frailejones) NERFINISHED ⓘ high-Andean shrubs ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | crossing by patriot troops during the Campaign of 1819 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | route used during Simón Bolívar’s independence campaigns ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | headwaters of regional rivers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carbon storage
ⓘ
role in Colombian independence campaigns ⓘ unique biodiversity ⓘ water regulation functions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boyacá Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Casanare Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ Llanos–Andes transition zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colombian Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian páramo network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesEcosystemService |
drinking water supply for nearby municipalities
ⓘ
regulation of river flows ⓘ support of regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| region | Cordillera Oriental of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | high organic matter content ⓘ |
| soilType | peaty soils ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
cattle grazing ⓘ climate change ⓘ mining activities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
limited subsistence agriculture
ⓘ
traditional pastoralism ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
high-mountain grasslands
ⓘ
shrublands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
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