Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary, Flora and fauna sanctuary in Putumayo and Nariño, Colombia.
The sanctuary covers 10,204 hectares of humid forest, extending between 700 and 3,300 meters above sea level in southwestern Colombia.
Established in June 2008, the sanctuary received protection status to preserve medicinal plants used by indigenous communities for generations.
The name Ingi Ande originates from the Cofán language, meaning 'our territory', representing the ancestral lands of local indigenous communities.
Access to the sanctuary requires a flight to Puerto Asís followed by ground transportation to El Líbano village, or a bus journey from Bogotá to Orito.
The sanctuary contains 120 plant species across 60 families, including the yoco vine and yagé, utilized in traditional medicine by Siona and Cofán peoples.
Inception: 2008
GPS coordinates: 0.83333,-76.86667
Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:23
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