Orinoquía natural region

Orinoquía region
File:Mapa de Colombia (región de la Orinoquía).svg
Ecology
Realm	Neotropic
Biome	Savanna, Wetlands
Geography
Country	Colombia
Rivers	Guaviare, Meta, Arauca
Climate type	Tropical

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.

Biogeographical subregion

The 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

Main article: Biodiversity of Colombia § Orinoquía natural region

The ecosystems of the region are tropical savanna with gallery forests and wetlands along the rivers.

Protected areas

Main article: List of national parks of Colombia

• PNN Serranía de la Macarena
• PNN El Tuparro
• PNN Morichales de Paz de Ariporo

See also

• Llanos, vast plain situated to the east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela.