Páramo Lakes of Colombia: An Overview of Their Geographical Distribution and Physicochemical Characteristics

The páramo lakes, Colombia, situated in the neotropical region, are of great value both as natural heritage and as water source to the most populated areas of the Andes, but are threatened by expanding agriculture, livestock, mining, and landscape fragmentation. Nonetheless, a general assessment of...

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Main Authors: Angela Zapata, Carlos A. Rivera-Rondón, Daivan Valoyes, Claudia L. Muñoz-López, Marino Mejía-Rocha, Jordi Catalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/16/2175