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 | |
  Location in Bogotá | |
| Location | Fontibón, Bogotá Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°40′30″N 74°7′50″W / 4.67500°N 74.13056°W |
| Area | 27.03 ha (66.8 acres) |
| Elevation | 2,542 m (8,340 ft) |
| Administrator | EAAB - ESP |
| Website | Humedal de Capellanía |
Flora and fauna
editDue to the industrial activities around the wetland, it hardly hosts fauna.[2]
Flora
editFlora registered in the wetland are among others kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), southern bulrush (Scirpus californicus) and larger bur-marigold (Bidens laevis).[2]
See also
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References
editBibliography
edit- Moreno, Vanesa; García, Juan Francisco; Villalba, Juan Carlos, Descripción general de los humedales de Bogotá D.C. (PDF), Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia, pp. 1–28, retrieved 2017-03-03
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Fundación Humedales de Bogotá
- (in Spanish) Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá - El Tiempo