Meandro del Say is a wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá. It spans the locality Fontibón of Bogotá and the eastern part of Mosquera, Cundinamarca. Meandro del Say is located close to the Bogotá River with a total area of 13.6 hectares (34 acres).[1] The Avenida Centenario borders the wetland in the northeast. Meandro de Say is situated in the Fucha River basin.[2]

Meandro del Say
Humedal Meandro del Say
Map showing the location of Meandro del Say Humedal Meandro del Say
Map showing the location of Meandro del Say Humedal Meandro del Say
Location in Bogotá
LocationFontibón, Bogotá
Mosquera, Cundinamarca
 Colombia
Coordinates4°40′27.4″N 74°09′57.2″W / 4.674278°N 74.165889°W / 4.674278; -74.165889
Area13.6 ha (34 acres)
Elevation2,548 m (8,360 ft)
AdministratorEAAB - ESP
WebsiteHumedal Meandro del Say

Flora and fauna

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Birds

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In Meandro del Say, 22 bird species have been registered.[1] The wetland hosts among others the blue-winged teal (Anas discors), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), masked duck (Nomonyx dominicus) and spot-flanked gallinule (Gallinula melanops bogotensis).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Meandro del Say
  2. ^ a b (in Spanish) Humedal Meandro del Say

Further reading

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  • Andrade L., Martha Esperanza; Benitez Castañeda, Henry, Los Humedales de la Sabana de Bogotá: Área Importante para la Conservación de las Aves de Colombia y el Mundo (PDF), AICAS, pp. 1–38, retrieved 2017-03-03
  • 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
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