Meandro del Say
| Meandro del Say Humedal Meandro del Say | |
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  Location in Bogotá | |
| Location | Fontibón, Bogotá Mosquera, Cundinamarca  Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°40′27.4″N 74°09′57.2″W / 4.674278°N 74.165889°WCoordinates: 4°40′27.4″N 74°09′57.2″W / 4.674278°N 74.165889°W |
| Area | 13.6 ha (34 acres) |
| Elevation | 2,548 m (8,360 ft) |
| Administrator | EAAB - ESP |
| Website | Humedal Meandro del Say |
Meandro del Say is a wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá. It spans the locality Fontibón of Bogotá and the eastern part of Mosquera, Cundinamarca. Meandro del Say is located close to the Bogotá River with a total area of 13.6 hectares (34 acres).[1] The borders the wetland in the northeast. Meandro de Say is situated in the Fucha River basin.[2]
Flora and fauna[]
Birds[]
In Meandro del Say, 22 bird species have been registered.[1] The wetland hosts among others the blue-winged teal (Anas discors), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), masked duck (Nomonyx dominicus) and spot-flanked gallinule (Gallinula melanops bogotensis).[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Meandro del Say
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Humedal Meandro del Say
Further reading[]
- , and . 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.
- ; , and . 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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