Las Hermosas National Natural Park
| Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosas | |
|---|---|
| Las Hermosas National Natural Park | |
Santiago de Cali, Colombia | |
| Coordinates | 3°32′N 75°57′W / 3.533°N 75.950°W |
| Area | 1,250 km2 (480 sq mi) |
| Established | May 1977[1] |
| Governing body | SINAP |
The Las Hermosas National Natural Park (
General
The park is bounded by the
above mean sea level.[2] The area has a canyon, formed by the surrounding rivers, but it is hard to access. It is of historical importance as it was one of the most defended areas by the indigenous Pijao peoples against the Spanish Conquistadors.[4]
Three types of
volcanic eruptions.[5]
Climate
Average yearly rainfall is 2000 mm at the lower elevations and 1500 mm above 3,000 m (9,800 ft). Average temperature is 24 °C at the lower elevations, and 4 °C at the highest. December–March and July–August are dry periods.[4]
Flora and fauna
Noteworthy plants include: wax palm trees, Podocarpus oleifolius, Aniba perutilis, Ocotea heterochroma, Chuquiraga jussieui, Passiflora tenerifensis and Andean Walnut.[6]
The most diverse group of fauna are the birds, followed by the mammals and reptiles.pudú, white-tailed deer.[6]
Fish in the glacial lakes feed on green algae, blue-green algae and
unicellular algae found throughout the 387 lakes.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ IUCN 1982, p. 134
- ^ a b c Villegas & Sesana 2007, p. 169
- ^ "Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosas" (in Spanish). Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d Villegas & Sesana 2007, p. 170
- ^ IUCN 1982, p. 135
- ^ a b "Naturaleza y Ciencia del Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosas" (in Spanish). Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
References
- Villegas, Benjamin; Sesana, Laura (2007), Colombia Natural Parks, Villegas Asociados, ISBN 978-958-8156-87-3.
- ISBN 978-0-907567-62-2.
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