1. Biodiversity
  2. Flora and Fauna Sanctuary

Flora and Fauna Sanctuary

  • A Flora and Fauna Sanctuary is an area dedicated to preserve wild plant and/or animal species or communities in order to conserve genetic resources of the national flora and fauna.

  • Currently, Colombia has 9 Flora and Fauna Sanctuaries, covering a geographical area of 64,778.24 hectares on land and 4,815,181.68 hectares at sea: 

 

Category

Name

ha

Flora and Fauna SanctuaryCiénaga Grande de Santa Marta27,019
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryEl Corchal El Mono Hernández3,899
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryGaleras8,230
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryGuanentá Alto Río Fonce10,265
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryIguaque6,888
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryLos Colorados1,041
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryLos Flamencos7,052
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryMalpelo4,815,114
Flora and Fauna SanctuaryOtún Quimbaya451.3

 

Source: Registro único Nacional de Áreas Protegidas

Image source: El Tiempo journal