Colombia
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Environmental overview
One of the most biodiverse countries on Earth, spanning Andean páramos, Amazon rainforest and two ocean coastlines.
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Major issues
What is changing across the country.
NatureWaterAir
Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.
- 01NatureSeverity: CriticalColombian AmazonDeforestation in the Colombian AmazonForest clearing concentrated in an arc of deforestation threatens connectivity between the Andes and the Amazon.4 causes · 4 impacts · 3 solutions · 3 sources
- 02WaterSeverity: ModerateBogotáPáramo ecosystems and Bogotá's water supplyMost of Bogotá's drinking water originates in high-Andean páramo ecosystems that are sensitive to land use and climate change.3 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 3 sources
- 03AirSeverity: ModerateBogotáAir quality and transport in BogotáDiesel vehicles and industry affect air quality, while bus rapid transit and cycling policy offer internationally studied responses.3 causes · 2 impacts · 3 solutions · 3 sources
Within Colombia
Places to explore
- CityBogotáA high-altitude Andean capital that depends on páramo ecosystems for water, and is known for bus rapid transit and cycling policy.
- RegionColombian AmazonThe Amazonian departments of southern Colombia, including Chiribiquete National Park, where the forest frontier is under pressure from land grabbing and cattle ranching.