List of national parks of Colombia
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| Parques Nacionales de Colombia | |
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| Location |  Colombia |
| Area | 142,541.443 km2 (55,035.559 sq mi) |
| http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co | |
The protected areas of Colombia are grouped into the National System of Protected Areas. As of 2013, there are 58 nationally protected areas which cover about 142,541.443 km2 (55,035.559 sq mi) and represent more than 11% of the country's area. [1]
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National Natural Park System
The National Natural Park System is divided into the following categories:
- Natural National Parks (Parque Natural Nacional - PNN): 41
- Fauna and Flora Sanctuaries (Sanctuario de Flora y Fauna - SFF): 11
- Natural National Reserves (Reserva Natural Nacional - RNN): 2
- Unique Natural Areas (Área Natural Única - ANU): 1
- Road park (Vía Parque): 1
List of Nationally Protected Areas
| Photo | Established | Name | Region | Department | Extension (ha) |
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| 1960 | PNN Cueva de los Guácharos | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Huila | 9,000 | |
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1964 | PNN Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Caribbean | Magdalena, La Guajira, Cesar | 383,000 |
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1964 | Salamanca Island Road Park | Caribbean | Magdalena | 56,200 |
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1968 | PNN Farallones de Cali | Andean (Cordillera Occidental) | Valle del Cauca | 150,000 |
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1968 | PNN Puracé | Andean (Cordillera Central) | Cauca, Huila | 83,000 |
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1969 | PNN Tayrona | Caribbean | Magdalena | 15,000 |
| 1970 | PNN El Tuparro | Orinoquía | Vichada | 548,000 | |
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1971 | PNN Serranía de la Macarena | Orinoquía | Meta | 620,000 |
| 1973 | PNN Las Orquídeas | Andean (Cordillera Occidental) | Antioquia | 32,000 | |
| 1973 | PNN Los Katíos | Pacific | Chocó, Antioquia | 72,000 | |
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1973 | PNN Los Nevados | Andean (Cordillera Central) | Risaralda, Tolima, Caldas, Quindio | 58,300 |
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1975 | PNN Amacayacu | Amazon | Amazonas | 293,500 |
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1977 | PNN Las Hermosas | Andean (Cordillera Central) | Tolima, Valle del Cauca | 125,000 |
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1977 | PNN Nevado del Huila | Andean (Cordillera Central) | Huila, Tolima, Cauca, Valle del Cauca | 158,000 |
| 1977 | PNN Cordillera de los Picachos | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Meta, Caquetá, Huila | 444,740 | |
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1977 | PNN Chingaza | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Cundinamarca, Meta | 76,600 |
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1977 | PNN Sumapaz | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Meta, Cundinamarca, Huila | 154,000 |
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1977 | PNN Sierra Nevada del Cocuy | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Arauca, Boyacá, Casanare | 306,000 |
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1977 | PNN Pisba | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Boyacá | 45,000 |
| 1977 | PNN Tamá | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Norte de Santander | 15,000 | |
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1977 | SFF Iguaque | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Boyacá | 6,750 |
| 1977 | PNN Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo | Caribbean | Bolívar, Sucre | 120,000 | |
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1977 | SFF Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta | Caribbean | Magdalena | 26,810 |
| 1977 | PNN Sanquianga | Pacific | Nariño | 80,000 | |
| 1977 | PNN Macuira | Caribbean | La Guajira | 25,000 | |
| 1977 | PNN Paramillo | Andean (Cordillera Occidental) | Córdoba, Antioquia | 460,000 | |
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1977 | PNN Munchique | Andean (Cordillera Occidental) | Cauca | 44,000 |
| 1977 | SFF Los Colorados | Caribbean | Bolívar | 1,000 | |
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1977 | SFF Isla de La Corota | Andean (Cordillera Central) | Nariño | 16 |
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1977 | SFF Los Flamencos | Caribbean | La Guajira | 7,682 |
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1983 | PNN Isla Gorgona | Insular | Cauca | 61,687 |
| 1984 | PNN La Paya | Amazon | Putumayo | 422,000 | |
| 80px | 1985 | SFF Galeras | Andean (Nudo de los Pastos) | Nariño | 7,615 |
| 1986 | PNN Cahuinarí | Amazon | Amazonas | 575,000 | |
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1987 | PNN Ensenada de Utría | Pacific | Chocó | 54,300 |
| 1987 | PNN Tatamá | Andean (Cordillera Occidental) | Chocó, Risaralda, Valle del Cauca | 51,900 | |
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1988 | Los Estoraques Unique Natural Area | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Norte de Santander | 640 |
| 1989 | PNN Serranía de Chiribiquete | Amazon | Caquetá, Guaviare | 1,280,000 | |
| 1989 | RNN Nukak | Amazon | Guaviare, Vaupés | 855,000 | |
| 1989 | RNN Puinawai | Amazon | Guainía | 1,092,500 | |
| 1989 | PNN Tinigua | Amazon | Meta | 201,875 | |
| 1989 | PNN Catatumbo Barí | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Norte de Santander | 158,125 | |
| 1993 | SFF Guaneta Alto Río Fonce | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Santander | 10,429 | |
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1995 | PNN Old Providence McBean Lagoon | Insular | San Andrés y Providencia | 995 |
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1995 | SFF Malpelo | Insular | Valle del Cauca | 120 |
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1996 | SFF Otún Quimbaya | Andean (Cordillera Central) | Risaralda | 489 |
| 2002 | PNN Río Puré | Amazon | Amazonas | 999,880 | |
| 2002 | PNN Alto Fragua Indi-Wasi | Amazon | Caquetá | 68,000 | |
| 2002 | SFF El Corchal | Caribbean | Sucre, Bolívar | 3,850 | |
| 2005 | PNN Selva de Florencia | Andean (Cordillera Central) | Caldas | 10,019 | |
| 2005 | PNN Serranía de los Yariguíes | Andean (Cordillera Oriental) | Santander | 78,837 | |
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2007 | PNN Doña Juana-Cascabel Volcanic Complex | Andean (Nudo de los Pastos) | Cauca, Nariño | 65,858 |
| 2007 | PNN Serranía de Los Churumbelos Auka-Wasi | Amazon | Cauca, Caquetá, Putumayo, Huila | 97,189 | |
| 2008 | SFF Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-Ande | Amazon | Nariño, Putumayo | 10,204 | |
| 2009 | PNN Yaigojé Apaporis [2] | Amazon | Vaupés | 1,060,603 | |
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2010 | PNN Uramba Bahía Málaga [3] | Pacific | Valle del Cauca | 47,094 |
Proposed Areas
Currently there are other proposed areas for national natural parks:
- Serranía de Minas, a regional natural park in Huila with 20,000 ha.
- Morichales de Paz de Ariporo [4]
The following locations could be declared fauna and flora sanctuaries:
- Bahía Portete
- Bosque Seco del Patía
- Bosque Seco de Cúcuta
- Playona Acandí
- Serranía de Pinche
- Serranía del Perijá
- Serranía de San Lucas[5] - now considered unlikely to be protected as the area has been opened up to gold mining companies.
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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