Las Orquídeas National Natural Park

Las Orquideas National Natural Park
PNN Las Orquideas
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Coordinates6°33′N 76°15′W / 6.550°N 76.250°W / 6.550; -76.250
Area287.53 km2 (111.02 sq mi)
DesignationNational Natural Park
Established1974
AdministratorSINAP

Las Orquídeas National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas or PNN Las Orquídeas) is a national park in the Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. Established in 1974, the park encompasses 287.53 km2 (111.02 sq mi) on the western slopes of Colombia's Cordillera Occidental.[1]

The park covers a large elevational range (300–3,450 m). The climate is generally humid with an annual rainfall of 3,000-4,000 mm, dropping to 2,500 mm at highest elevations, and ranges from tropical lowland to alpine. The range in elevation and climate creates a diversity of plant communities, including lowland rainforest (ca. 300–1,000 m), premontane forest (ca. 1,000–2,000 m), montane forest (ca. 2,000–3,200 m), and high-elevation páramo grassland (ca. 3,200–3,450 m).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Las Orquideas from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ Flora Of Las Orquídeas National Park. New York Botanical Garden. Accessed 4 February 2023.
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