Capellanía (wetland)

Capellanía (Spanish: Humedal de Capellanía) is a wetland situated in the locality of Fontibón as one of the Wetlands of Bogotá, Colombia. It forms part of the Fucha River basin on the Bogotá savanna. Since 1995, it has been split into two due to the construction of the Avenida La Esperanza. This has caused rapid deterioration and the wetland is likely to disappear because of the industries that surround it, the current transportation projects of the area, and future developments approved by the district. The wetland covers 27 hectares (67 acres).[1]

Capellanía Wetland
Humedal de Capellanía
Capellanía Wetland
Map showing the location of Capellanía WetlandHumedal de Capellanía
Map showing the location of Capellanía WetlandHumedal de Capellanía
Location in Bogotá
LocationFontibón, Bogotá
 Colombia
Coordinates4°40′30″N 74°7′50″W
Area27.03 ha (66.8 acres)
Elevation2,542 m (8,340 ft)
AdministratorEAAB - ESP
WebsiteHumedal de Capellanía

Flora and fauna

Due to the industrial activities around the wetland, it hardly hosts fauna.[2]

Flora

Flora registered in the wetland are among others kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), southern bulrush (Scirpus californicus) and larger bur-marigold (Bidens laevis).[2]

See also

References
  1. Moreno et al., s.a., p.4
  2. Moreno et al., s.a., p.5

Bibliography
  • Moreno, Vanesa; Juan Francisco García, and Juan Carlos Villalba. s.a. Descripción general de los humedales de Bogotá D.C., 1–28. Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia. Accessed 2017-03-03.
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