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]
^Flora Of Las Orquídeas National Park. New York Botanical Garden. Accessed 4 February 2023.
January 01, 1970
orquídeas, national, natural, park, spanish, parque, nacional, natural, orquídeas, orquídeas, national, park, cordillera, occidental, colombia, established, 1974, park, encompasses, western, slopes, colombia, cordillera, occidental, orquideas, national, natura. Las Orquideas National Natural Park Spanish Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquideas or PNN Las Orquideas 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 Las Orquideas National Natural ParkPNN Las OrquideasIUCN category II national park 1 Coordinates6 33 N 76 15 W 6 550 N 76 250 W 6 550 76 250Area287 53 km2 111 02 sq mi DesignationNational Natural ParkEstablished1974AdministratorSINAP 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 paramo grassland ca 3 200 3 450 m 2 References edit a b UNEP WCMC 2023 Protected Area Profile for Las Orquideas from the World Database on Protected Areas Accessed 4 February 2023 Flora Of Las Orquideas National Park New York Botanical Garden Accessed 4 February 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Las Orquideas National Natural Park amp oldid 1141546806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
