Diana Lopéz's BioArea CO by DIANA LOPEZ https://padlet.com/dianalopez430/pliaxpwsvup7 Colombia en-us 2019-01-31 15:53:31 UTC 2025-11-09 09:03:07 UTC hello@padlet.com COLOMBIA-HOTSPOT AREA dianalopez430 https://padlet.com/dianalopez430/pliaxpwsvup7/wish/326327569 Colombia is the country with the second-highest biodiversity in the world. As of 2018, 62.829 species are registered in Colombia, of which 9,153 are endemic. The country occupies the first position worldwide in number of orchids and birds, second position in plants, amphibians, butterflies and fresh water fish, third place in species of palm trees and reptiles and globally holds the fourth position in biodiversity of mammals.
The country hosts 59 nationally designated protected areas. ]]> 2019-01-31 15:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dianalopez430/pliaxpwsvup7/wish/326327569 HOW MANY SPECIES ARE THREATENED IN COLOMBIA? dianalopez430 https://padlet.com/dianalopez430/pliaxpwsvup7/wish/326331498 1.302

HOW MANY SPECIES ARE OBJECT OF COMMERCE IN COLOMBIA?
3.558

HOW MANY SPECIES ARE INTRODUCED, INVASIVE OR TRANSPLANTED IN COLOMBIA?

922

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It includes many volcanoes, those active being all located in the Cordillera Central.
The main active volcanoes are: Cerro Machin volcano (2750 m), the volcano Nevado del Ruiz (5320 m), the volcano Nevado del Huila (5365 meters) and the Galeras volcano (4275 m).]]> 2019-01-31 16:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dianalopez430/pliaxpwsvup7/wish/326341369