Chingaza páramo

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Chingaza páramo is a high-altitude Andean moorland ecosystem in Colombia known for its rich biodiversity and crucial role in supplying water to the Bogotá region.

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Chingaza páramo canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecosystem
páramo ecosystem
biodiversityStatus high biodiversity
biome montane grassland and shrubland
páramo
climate cold
humid
continent South America
country Colombia
ecosystemService carbon storage
climate regulation
soil protection
water provision
elevation approximately 3000–4000 meters above sea level
governedBy Colombian National Natural Parks System
hasCharacteristicFauna Andean condor
Andean tapir
high-Andean frogs
puma
spectacled bear
various hummingbird species
white-tailed deer
hasCharacteristicFlora Calamagrostis grasses
Espeletia (frailejones)
Puya species
shrubs of the Asteraceae family
hasEcologicalRole major water regulator for the Bogotá region
hydrologicalFunction natural water reservoir
source of rivers and streams
water catchment area
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes
Eastern Andes
linked to: eastern Andes
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Cundinamarca Department
linked to: Cundinamarca region

Meta Department
nearbyCity Bogotá
partOf Chingaza National Natural Park
protectedBy Chingaza National Natural Park management
suppliesWaterTo Bogotá
Bogotá metropolitan area
threat agricultural expansion in surrounding areas
climate change
infrastructure development pressure
livestock grazing
vegetationType bogs
grasslands
peatlands
shrublands
wetlands

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