Orinoquía natural region
natural region of Colombia that belongs to the Orinoco River watershed
The Orinoquía region is one of the six natural regions of Colombia that belongs to the Orinoco River watershed. It is also known colloquially as the Eastern Plains (Llanos Orientales). The region covers most of the area of the departments of Arauca, Casanare, Meta, and Vichada and small parts of the Boyacá, Norte de Santander, and Cundinamarca departments.
Biogeographical subregion
The Orinoquía region has the following subregions:
Plains Foothills: in between the East Andes and the Eastern Plains; elevations ranges between 500 m (1,600 ft) and 700 m (2,300 ft); mostly covered by dense tropical humid forest
Meta River Plain
Arauca Marshlands
Serranía de la Macarena
Biodiversity
The ecosystems of the region are tropical savanna with gallery forests and wetlands along the rivers.
Protected areas
PNN Serranía de la Macarena
PNN El Tuparro
PNN Morichales de Paz de Ariporo
See also
Llanos, vast plain situated to the east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela.
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