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Colombia

Colombia has more vertebrate species than any other country on Earth.

Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)

The highly endangered Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), photographed in the dry forest region of Santa Catalina, north of Cartagena in northwestern Colombia. The Conservancy is a partner with Proyecto Tití, whose purpose is the study and protection of the Cottontop Tamarin and one of its last remaining habitats. PHOTO CREDIT: ©Bridget Besaw ©Bridget Besaw

Colombia is a country of contrasts. From snowy white peaks to brilliant coral reefs, it has an extraordinary array of biological diversity, climates, cultures and people. Roughly 10% of all the Earth’s living species are found here, and Colombia ranks number one in the world in terms of bird, amphibian and butterfly species. More than 90 different indigenous communities live in Colombia from Wayuu people who live in the desert of La Guajira to the Cofán Pueblo in the foothills of Amazonia.

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Water reservoir at Chingaza National Park, which is part of the Parks in Peril program. TNC is working with Fundaci?n Natura and other local partners to develop a site conservation plan, increase scientific knowledge about the park, promote environmental education in surrounding communitites and establish long-term, sustainable funding sources for the park. © Shirley Senz

Saving Bogotá's Water

See how the Conservancy is helping ensure clean drinking water for Colombia’s capital — by protecting the city’s watersheds.
Cattle grazing on steep hillside pastures in the Andes region of Colombia, South America. Cattle ranching and deforestation for ranching, is a major threat to biodiversity in the Andean region. © Diego Ochoa

Encino Ranchers

The Nature Conservancy is working with ranchers to introduce new farming methods that could save the cloud forests and increase ranchers' profits.
Female Yellow-bellied seedeater (Sporophila negricolis) photographed in the Llanos grasslands of Venezuela. © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy

Birds and Coffee

We helped complete a census of birds in coffee-growing zones of the tropical Andes.

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White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). ©Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy

Llanos grasslands

See pictures of the wildlife, landscapes and people found in this region
Coffee beans are collected by peasants in the coffee areas of Colombia. Coffee green-beans are selected and eliminated to prevent plagues. © Diego Ochoa

Beautiful Colombia

Watch a slideshow of some of the landscapes, flora and fauna of Colombia's Andes, Caribbean, and Llanos.
Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) photographed on a ranch in the Llanos grasslands of Venezuela. © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy

Taking Flight in Colombia!

See photos of some of Colombia's most beautiful birds!

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Frailejon plant, fire-resistant and adapted to low temperatures and high humidity, grows in the highlands of the Andes of Colombia, South America. ©Diego Ochoa/TNC

Páramos

What looks like a desert, but is really full of water?
A woman washes clothing in the farming town of Cerro Punta, Panama. © Hal Brindley

Water for 50 Million

1 in 8 people in Latin America lack access to clean water.

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Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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Green-crowned Woodnymph

Green-crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania fannyi) in Colombia. © Timothy Boucher/TNC

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