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List of national parks of Colombia

The protected areas of Colombia are grouped into the National System of Protected Areas. As of 2018, there are 59 nationally protected areas which cover about 169,545 km2 (65,462 sq mi) and represent more than 14% of the country's area.[1]

National Parks of Colombia
Parques Nacionales de Colombia
Location Colombia
Area169,545 km2 (65,462 sq mi)
Established1960
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment
Official website

National Natural Park System

The National Natural Park System is divided into the following categories:[2]

  • National Natural Parks (Parque Natural Nacional - PNN): 43
  • Fauna and Flora Sanctuaries (Sanctuario de Flora y Fauna - SFF): 12
  • National Natural Reserves (Reserva Natural Nacional - RNN): 2
  • Unique Natural Areas (Área Natural Única - ANU): 1
  • Road park (Vía Parque): 1

List of Nationally Protected Areas

National Natural Parks of Colombia
ImageEstablishedNameRegionSubregionDepartmentsExtension (ha)Notes
1960PNN Cueva de los GuácharosAndeanEastern RangesHuila9,000
[3]
1964PNN Sierra Nevada de Santa MartaCaribbeanMagdalena
La Guajira
Cesar		383,000
[4]
1964Salamanca Island Road ParkCaribbeanMagdalena56,200
[5]
1968PNN Farallones de CaliAndeanWestern RangesValle del Cauca150,000
[6]
1968PNN PuracéAndeanCentral RangesCauca
Huila		83,000
[7]
1969PNN TayronaCaribbeanMagdalena15,000
[8]
1970PNN El TuparroOrinoquíaVichada548,000
[9]
1971PNN Serranía de la MacarenaOrinoquíaMeta620,000
[10]
1973PNN Las OrquídeasAndeanWestern RangesAntioquia32,000
[11]
1973PNN Los KatíosPacificChocó
Antioquia		72,000
[12]
1973PNN Los NevadosAndeanCentral RangesRisaralda
Tolima
Caldas
Quindío		58,300
[13]
1975PNN AmacayacuAmazonAmazonas293,500
[14]
1977PNN Las HermosasAndeanCentral RangesTolima
Valle del Cauca		125,000
[15]
1977PNN Nevado del HuilaAndeanCentral RangesHuila
Tolima
Cauca
Valle del Cauca		158,000
[16]
1977PNN Cordillera de los PicachosAndeanEastern RangesMeta
Caquetá
Huila		444,740
[17]
1977PNN ChingazaAndeanEastern RangesCundinamarca
Meta		76,600
[18]
1977PNN SumapazAndeanEastern RangesCundinamarca
Meta
Huila		154,000
[19]
1977PNN Sierra Nevada del CocuyAndeanEastern RangesArauca
Boyacá
Casanare		306,000
[20]
1977PNN PisbaAndeanEastern RangesBoyacá45,000
[21]
1977PNN TamáAndeanEastern RangesNorte de Santander15,000
[22]
1977SFF IguaqueAndeanEastern RangesBoyacá6,750
[23]
1977PNN Corales del Rosario y San BernardoCaribbeanBolívar
Sucre		120,000
[24]
1977SFF Ciénaga Grande de Santa MartaCaribbeanMagdalena26,810
[25]
1977PNN Sanquianga [es]PacificNariño80,000
[26]
1977PNN MacuiraCaribbeanLa Guajira25,000
[27]
1977PNN ParamilloAndeanWestern RangesCórdoba
Antioquia		460,000
[28]
1977PNN MunchiqueAndeanWestern RangesCauca44,000
[29]
1977SFF Los ColoradosCaribbeanBolívar1,000
[30]
1977SFF Isla de La CorotaAndeanCentral RangesNariño16
[31]
1977SFF Los FlamencosCaribbeanLa Guajira7,682
[32]
1983PNN Isla GorgonaInsularCauca61,687
[33]
1984PNN La PayaAmazonPutumayo422,000
[34]
1985SFF GalerasAndeanNudo de los PastosNariño7,615
[35]
1986PNN CahuinaríAmazonAmazonas575,000
[36]
1987PNN UtríaPacificChocó54,300
[37]
1987PNN TatamáAndeanWestern RangesChocó
Risaralda
Valle del Cauca		51,900
[38]
1988ANU Los EstoraquesAndeanEastern RangesNorte de Santander640
[39]
1989PNN Serranía de ChiribiqueteAmazonCaquetá
Guaviare		4,268,095
[40][41]
1989RNN NukakAmazonGuaviare
Vaupés		855,000
[42]
1989RNN PuinawaiAmazonGuainía1,092,500
[43]
1989PNN TiniguaAmazonMeta201,875
[44]
1989PNN Catatumbo BaríAndeanEastern RangesNorte de Santander158,125
[45]
1993SFF Guanentá Alto Río FonceAndeanEastern RangesSantander10,429
[46]
1995PNN Old Providence McBean LagoonInsularSan Andrés y Providencia995
[47]
1995SFF MalpeloInsularValle del Cauca120
[48]
1996SFF Otún QuimbayaAndeanCentral RangesRisaralda489
[49]
2002PNN Río PuréAmazonAmazonas999,880
[50]
2002PNN Alto Fragua Indi-WasiAmazonCaquetá68,000
[51]
2002SFF El CorchalCaribbeanSucre
Bolívar		3,850
[52]
2005PNN Selva de FlorenciaAndeanCentral RangesCaldas10,019
[53]
2005PNN Serranía de los YariguíesAndeanEastern RangesSantander78,837
[54]
2007PNN Doña Juana-Cascabel Volcanic ComplexAndeanNudo de los PastosCauca
Nariño		65,858
[55]
2007PNN Serranía de Los Churumbelos Auka-WasiAmazonCauca
Caquetá
Putumayo
Huila		97,189
[56]
2008SFF Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-AndeAmazonNariño
Putumayo		10,204
[57]
2009PNN Yaigojé ApaporisAmazonVaupés1,060,603
[58]
2010PNN Uramba Bahía MálagaPacificValle del Cauca47,094
[59]
2013SFF Playona AcandíCaribbeanChocó26,232
[60][61]
2013PNN Corales de ProfundidadCaribbeanSucre149,192
[62][63]
2014PNN Bahía Portete – KaurreleCaribbeanLa Guajira14,080
[64][65]
2023Serranía de ManacacíasOrinoquíaMeta68,030.6
[66]

Proposed areas

Currently there are other proposed areas for national natural parks:

  • Morichales de Paz de Ariporo[67]

The following locations could be declared fauna and flora sanctuaries:

Disbanded areas

Some zones of the park system had been disbanded because of negative human impact on the environment:

  • SSF Arauca
  • PNN Manaure

References

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