Sierra de La Macarena
Sierra de La Macarena
Sierra de La Macarena
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The Serrania de la Macarena is a meeting point for the flora and fauna of the
Amazon, the Orinoquía and the Andes. Due to its height it has varied bioclimatic
floors, with temperatures ranging between 12º and 25ºC. These facts have led to the
conservation of a unique habitat in a small region of great biodiversity and that has
numerous endemic species. Its fauna has anteaters, jaguars, pumas, deer, 8
species of monkeys, 500 species of birds, 1,200 species of insects and 100 of
reptiles. In the case of flora there are 48 species of orchids, 2,000 of other flowers,
different foliages and plants.
• Ecosystems: humid forests, forests and bushes, both dense and clear. Wetlands
and in particular, madreviejas. • Vegetation: herbaceous vegetation of Amazonian
savanna. • Climate: Humid tropical, The average temperature is 27 ° C. • Location:
Located in the department of Meta in the jurisdiction of the municipalities of La
Macarena, Mesetas, Vista Hermosa, San Juan de Arama and Puerto Rico.