Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary

Santuario de Flora Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-Ande
Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Santuario de Flora Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-Ande
Nearest city Pasto, Colombia
Coordinates 00°50′N 76°52′W / 0.833°N 76.867°W / 0.833; -76.867Coordinates: 00°50′N 76°52′W / 0.833°N 76.867°W / 0.833; -76.867
Area 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi)
Established 12 June 2008
Governing body SINAP

Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de Flora Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-Ande) is the newest protected area in Colombia. The sanctuary is localized in Southern Colombia, Departments of Putumayo and Nariño in the municipalities of Orito (Putumayo) and Funes & Pasto in (Nariño) south side of Cerro Patascoy. In this area they keep medical plants from harm and destruction.

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