Sumapaz Páramo
Sumapaz Páramo (Spanish: Páramo de Sumapaz - meaning "Utterly peaceful moorland" ) is a large páramo ecosystem located in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense mountain range, considered the largest páramo ecosystem in the world. It was declared a National Park of Colombia in 1977 because of its importance as a biodiversity hotspot and main source of water for the most densely populated area of the country, the Bogotá savanna.
| Páramo de Sumapaz | |
|---|---|
Páramo de Sumapaz is the largest páramo ecosystem worldwide | |
| Location | Cundinamarca |
| Nearest city | Bogotá |
| Coordinates | 4°25′N 74°6′W |
| Area | 178,000 hectares |
| Established | 1977 |
| Governing body | SINAP |
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