Meandro del Say
Meandro del Say is a wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá. It spans the locality Fontibón of Bogotá and the eastern part of Mosquera, Cundinamarca. Meandro del Say is located close to the Bogotá River with a total area of 13.6 hectares (34 acres).[1] The Avenida Centenario borders the wetland in the northeast. Meandro de Say is situated in the Fucha River basin.[2]
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  Location in Bogotá | |
| Location | Fontibón, Bogotá Mosquera, Cundinamarca  Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°40′27.4″N 74°09′57.2″W |
| Area | 13.6 ha (34 acres) |
| Elevation | 2,548 m (8,360 ft) |
| Administrator | EAAB - ESP |
| Website | Humedal Meandro del Say |
Flora and fauna
Birds
In Meandro del Say, 22 bird species have been registered.[1] The wetland hosts among others the blue-winged teal (Anas discors), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), masked duck (Nomonyx dominicus) and spot-flanked gallinule (Gallinula melanops bogotensis).[2]
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Meandro del Say
- (in Spanish) Humedal Meandro del Say
Further reading
- Andrade L., Martha Esperanza, and Henry Benitez Castañeda. s.a. Los Humedales de la Sabana de Bogotá: Área Importante para la Conservación de las Aves de Colombia y el Mundo, 1-38. AICAS. Accessed 2017-03-03.
- 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.
External links
- (in Spanish) Fundación Humedales de Bogotá
- (in Spanish) Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá - El Tiempo
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