Santa María del Lago

Santa María del Lago Wetland
Humedal Santa María del Lago
Santa María del Lago Wetland
Map showing the location of Santa María del Lago WetlandHumedal Santa María del Lago
Location in Bogotá
Location Engativá, Bogotá
 Colombia
Coordinates 4°41′41.0″N 74°05′39.0″W / 4.694722°N 74.094167°W / 4.694722; -74.094167Coordinates: 4°41′41.0″N 74°05′39.0″W / 4.694722°N 74.094167°W / 4.694722; -74.094167
Area 12 ha (30 acres)
Elevation 2,549 m (8,363 ft)
Designated September 2003
Administrator EAAB - ESP
Website Humedal Santa María del Lago

Santa María del Lago (Spanish: Humedal Santa María del Lago) is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the locality Engativá, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of 12 hectares (30 acres), of which 4 hectares (9.9 acres) water.[1]

Flora and fauna

Insects

The dragonfly species Ischnura cruzi has been registered in Santa María del Lago, as well as in La Conejera and La Florida.[2]

Birds

Santa María del Lago hosts 43 bird species.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Moreno et al., s.a., p.26
  2. ↑ Bota Sierra, C., Palacino, F. & Rache, L. (2014). "Ischnura cruzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
  3. ↑ Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8

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