El Salitre (wetland)
El Salitre is a small wetland, one of the wetlands of Bogotá. It is located within Salitre Park, close to Salitre Mágico, an amusement park north of Simón Bolívar Park in the locality Barrios Unidos of the Colombian capital Bogotá. The area of El Salitre is 6.4 hectares (16 acres).[1]
| El Salitre Wetland Humedal El Salitre | |
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| Location | Barrios Unidos, Bogotá |
| Coordinates | 4°40′02.6″N 74°05′17.0″W |
| Area | 6.4 ha (16 acres) |
| Elevation | 2,558 m (8,392 ft) |
| Administrator | EAAB - ESP |
| Website | Humedal El Salitre |
Flora and fauna
Birds
In El Salitre, 81 species of birds have been registered.[1]
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See also
References
- (in Spanish) Humedal El Salitre
Further reading
- Andrade L., Martha Esperanza, and Henry Benitez Castañeda. s.a. Los Humedales de la Sabana de Bogotá: Área Importante para la Conservación de las Aves de Colombia y el Mundo, 1-38. AICAS. Accessed 2017-03-03.
- Moreno, Vanesa; Juan Francisco García, and Juan Carlos Villalba. s.a. Descripción general de los humedales de Bogotá D.C., 1-28. Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia. Accessed 2017-03-03.
External links
- (in Spanish) Fundación Humedales de Bogotá
- (in Spanish) Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá - El Tiempo
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