The Orinoquía region is one of the six natural regions of Colombia that belongs to the Orinoco River watershed. It's also known colloquially as the Eastern Plains from the Spanish Llanos Orientales. The region covers most of the area of the departments of Arauca, Casanare, Meta, and Vichada.[1]
| Orinoquía region | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropic |
| Biome | Savanna, Wetlands |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Rivers | Guaviare, Meta, Arauca |
| Climate type | Tropical |
Biogeographical subregion
editThe Orinoquía region has the following subregions:
- Plains Foothills: in between the East Andes and the Eastern Plains; elevations ranges between 500 m (1,600 ft) and 700 m (2,300 ft); mostly covered by dense tropical humid forest
- Meta River Plain
- Arauca Marshlands
- Serranía de la Macarena
Biodiversity
editThe ecosystems of the region are tropical savanna with gallery forests and wetlands along the rivers.
Protected areas
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Llanos orientales (in Spanish) - Eastern plains". ICANH - Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia, Colombia. Retrieved 2024-08-08.