The natural parks of the Andean region of Colombia are numerous. The largest number of natural parks in Colombia is located in this region. Some of these are Iguague, Los Nevados and Paramillo, among others..
The Andean region is made up of three northern branches of the Andes. The Western, Central and Eastern mountain ranges cross the territory from southwest to northeast.
These mountain ranges form numerous valleys, canyons and plateaus, and give rise to the course of rivers such as the Cauca and the Magdalena.
The three mountain ranges have volcanic peaks, more than 4000 meters high. Many of these volcanoes are active and have caused destruction in the past..
It has an area of 6750 hectares, between moorland and Andean forest. It is located in the Eastern mountain range, in the department of Boyacá.
It was created with the purpose of conserving important ecosystems worldwide,.
It includes three of the glaciers in the country: the Nevado de El Ruiz glacier, the Nevado del Tolima and the Nevado de Santa Isabel glacier.
It is located in the north of the Western Cordillera. It has diverse ecosystems, such as Andean páramo, jungle and Andean forest.
It is located to the west of the Western mountain range and its main ecosystem is the humid forest.
It is one of the oldest protected areas in Colombia. It is one of the richest in fauna and is located in the Western mountain range.
With an area of 44,000 hectares, it has a climate suitable for a very rich flora and fauna. It is located in the Western Cordillera.
It is located in the Central mountain range, with warm and cold thermal floors. The ecosystems it has are paramo, sub-paramo and Andean forests.
Located in the Central mountain range, it contains the most active volcano in Colombia: the Puracé.
The Nevado del Huila volcano is the highest in the Central mountain range. In 2007 it had an eruption causing a lot of destruction.
It is located in the Central mountain range. Its ecosystems are premontane, montane, premontane pluvial and lower montane pluvial rain forests..
It is located in the Eastern mountain range. It is one of the last to be created and one of the main ecotourism spots in Colombia.
It is the oldest reserve in Colombia, located in the Central mountain range.
It is located in the Eastern mountain range. Its ecosystems are Andean páramo, jungle and mountainous forest.
Located in the Eastern mountain range. Contains various climates: warm, temperate, cold, and moor.
It is located in the Eastern Cordillera. It covers 154 thousand hectares and its highest peak is the Nevado del Sumapaz, 4306 meters high.
Located in the Eastern Cordillera, it has 600 hectares of native forest, swamps and wetlands.
It is located in the Eastern mountain range and has 306 thousand hectares. The Sierra Nevada del Cocuy has the largest glacier in Colombia.
It is located in the Eastern mountain range. It has mountain ecosystems, cloud forest and páramo.
It is located in the Eastern Cordillera and covers 500 thousand hectares. Almost 40% belongs to primary forest, 26% to crops and the rest to grasslands.
It is located in the Eastern mountain range. It has four natural environments: tropical humid forest, sub-Andean forest, Andean forest and cloud forest and páramo.
It is a small reserve of 6 km². It is located in the Eastern mountain range, between 1450 and 2100 meters above sea level.
It is located in the Eastern Cordillera. Its ecosystems are Andean forest, high Andean forest and páramo.
It is located in the Central mountain range. It is made up of a humid Andean jungle.
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