El Salitre (wetland)

El Salitre is a small wetland, one of the wetlands of Bogotá. It is located within Salitre Park, close to Salitre Mágico, an amusement park north of Simón Bolívar Park in the locality Barrios Unidos of the Colombian capital Bogotá. The area of El Salitre is 6.4 hectares (16 acres).[1]

El Salitre Wetland
Humedal El Salitre
Map showing the location of El Salitre WetlandHumedal El Salitre
Map showing the location of El Salitre WetlandHumedal El Salitre
Location in Bogotá
LocationBarrios Unidos, Bogotá
 Colombia
Coordinates4°40′02.6″N 74°05′17.0″W
Area6.4 ha (16 acres)
Elevation2,558 m (8,392 ft)
AdministratorEAAB - ESP
WebsiteHumedal El Salitre

Flora and fauna

Birds

In El Salitre, 81 species of birds have been recorded.[1]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Humedal El Salitre

Further reading


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