Colombia has more vertebrate species than any other country on Earth. Colombia is estimated to have more than 3,300 vertebrate species.

Places we protect


 

Tropical Andes
The Andes region is one of the most biologically diverse areas on Earth. The Colombian Andes maintain one of the last remnants of oak forests in South America.

Caribbean
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is located in northern Colombia on the Caribbean coast and is the tallest coastal mountain in the world.

Llanos Grasslands
The Llanos, located in the Orinoco River Basin that runs between Colombia and Venezuela, are some of the world’s richest tropical grasslands

Strategies

There are many ways you can help The Nature Conservancy protect Colombia's nature. Find out how.

Saving Bogotá's Water
See how the Conservancy is helping ensure clean drinking water for Colombia’s capital — by protecting the city’s watersheds.

People

The Magdalena River has been part of Paulino Galindo’s life since the day he was born.

Collaborating with Indigenous communities
The Nature Conservancy has partnered with indigenous communities to recover their ancestral lands and restore the vitality of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the tallest coastal mountain in the world.

Ranchers are helping to protect the Tropical Andes
The Nature Conservancy and partners are working with ranchers to introduce new farming methods that could save the cloud forests — and increase ranchers' profits as well.

Multimedia

Watch a slideshow of some of the landscapes, flora and fauna of Colombia's 
Tropical Andes, 
Caribbean, and Llanos 
Grasslands.

Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.

Taking flight in Colombia! See photos of some of Colombia's most beautiful birds!