Guacheneque Páramo
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Guacheneque Páramo is a high-altitude Andean páramo ecosystem in Colombia known for its wetlands and unique biodiversity, which play a crucial role in regional water regulation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-altitude wetland complex
ⓘ
páramo ecosystem ⓘ |
| biodiversityImportance |
habitat for endemic Andean species
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high plant species richness ⓘ important bird habitat ⓘ |
| biome | páramo ⓘ |
| climate |
cold Andean climate
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frequent fog ⓘ high humidity ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | considered a priority area for water resource protection ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
carbon storage in peat and soils
ⓘ
climate regulation at local and regional scales ⓘ freshwater provision for downstream populations ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3000–3800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
high-Andean grasslands
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montane shrublands ⓘ peat bogs ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole |
base flow maintenance for downstream rivers
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regulation of regional water cycles ⓘ water storage in soils and wetlands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
unique biodiversity
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water regulation services ⓘ wetland complexes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cundinamarca region
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surface form:
Cundinamarca Department
Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Municipality of Chocontá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Municipality of Villapinzón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cordillera Oriental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyHydrographicBasin | Upper Bogotá River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Cordillera of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense vicinity ⓘ |
| soilType |
organic-rich Andean soils
ⓘ
peaty soils in wetland zones ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
headwaters of the Bogotá River
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tributary streams of the Bogotá River basin ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion in surrounding areas
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burning of páramo vegetation ⓘ climate change impacts on hydrology ⓘ drainage of wetlands ⓘ livestock grazing pressure ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
Espeletia-dominated páramo vegetation
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bunch grasses ⓘ cushion plants ⓘ high-Andean shrubs ⓘ |
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