Caribbean natural region
Region of coastal northern Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Caribbean region is mostly lowland plains extending from the northern reaches of the Colombian Andes to the Caribbean Sea that are characterized by a variety of ecosystems including: humid forests, dry forests, savannas, wetlands and desert. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta rise from the plains to snow-capped peaks, separated from the Andes as an isolated area of high biodiversity and endemism. It contains one of the largest marshes in Colombia, the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. The main river is the Magdalena which is fully navigable in the region and a major path for the flow of shipments to and from inland Colombia.
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Caribbean region | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropic |
Biome | Marine, Dry Forest, Rainforest, Montane Forest, Páramo, Desert, Wetlands |
Geography | |
Country | Colombia |
Oceans or seas | Caribbean Sea |
Rivers | Sinú, Magdalena, Ranchería |
Climate type | Tropical |
Conservation | |
Global 200 | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Ciénaga Grande |
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