The Huisyzuca Eco-Park in Bogotá’s north encompasses 400 hectares of private and public lands offering visitors a unique experience to sustain a community-led initiative and reforestation program
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Colombia’s Green Iguana threatened by Easter poaching
The Green Iguana’s population comes under threat every Lent as this species is hunted for its meat and eggs. Iguanas on the coast are eaten as a substitute for fish and chicken.
The Ornate Rainfrog expands range from Ecuador to Colombia
A green and yellow colored rainfrog known to inhabit the forests of Ecuador is expanding its range along Colombia’s Pacific coast, confirmed conservationists ProAves.
Colombia home to 20 percent of world’s butterflies
Colombian biodiversity includes 3,642 species of butterflies, number close to those that exist on the African continent confirms a new research.
Colombian biologists discover new genus of reptiles adding to trove of biodiversity
Biologists from the University of Antioquia have discovered a new genus of reptiles endemic to the lowlands of the Magdalena River valley.
Crocodile catches vacationers in Tayrona National Park by surprise
Vacationers on Cañaveral beach in PNN Tayrona came into contact with a large crocodile as it headed from mangrove to seashore.
Big Picture: Taking flight with first light
Before the arrival of the first cruise ships of the day to Cartagena, this heron takes flight against a backdrop of the morning light.
Camarones: La Guajira’s pristine flamingo paradise
On Colombia’s northern coast, a unique reserve brims with pink flamingos, though climate change has threatened their numbers.
Colombian officials on alert over reports of illicit frog trade
Colombian whistleblowers say foreigners are paying rural villagers to collect poison arrow frogs for illegal trade in exotic animal markets.
Brigitte Baptiste: The emissary of von Humboldt
At the Humboldt Institute, Brigitte Baptiste is committed to preserving Colombia’s biodiversity and a member of the LGBTQ community securing the preservation of biodiversity.