Sanctuaire de faune et de flore de Guanenta Alto Río Fonce, Nature sanctuary in Santander and Boyacá departments, Colombia
The sanctuary extends over 10,265 hectares of Andean forest and páramo ecosystems, with elevations ranging from 2,000 to 3,800 meters above sea level.
The Guanentá Alto Río Fonce Flora and Fauna Sanctuary received its protected status on November 18, 1993, as part of Colombia's national conservation strategy.
Local communities participate in environmental programs focused on propagating frailejones plants, making this sanctuary a center for high-mountain nursery initiatives.
Access to the sanctuary requires four-wheel-drive vehicles due to road conditions, with entry permitted through the Chontales-Lagunas-Páramo de la Rusia subsector.
The sanctuary contains Colombia's largest oak groves and protects thirteen species of frailejones plants, including three varieties found nowhere else in the world.
Website: http://parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=01.020223
GPS coordinates: 6.02028,-73.11889
Latest update: March 21, 2025 18:47
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