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Conservation data: Colombia
Data on threatened species in Colombia as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red
List.
Taxa |
Species count |
Threatened mammals (2018) |
58 |
Threatened birds (2018) |
126 |
Threatened fishes (2018) |
99 |
Threatened higher plants (2018) |
268 |
Protected areas data: Colombia
Data on threatened species in Colombia as of 2017, according to the World
Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment
World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).
Protected areas (2017) |
Percentage |
Terrestrial protected areas,
% of total land area |
14.8 |
Marine protected areas,
% of territorial waters |
|
Tree cover loss data for Colombia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example,
75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all
areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover
threshold
(%) |
Total
area (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2000 (ha) |
%
land
area |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2010 (ha) |
%
land
area |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2018 (ha) |
%
land
area |
Tree cover
loss 2001-2018
(ha) |
% tree
cover loss
since 2000 |
Avg tree cover
loss/year
(ha) |
Avg loss/year
2001-2010
(ha) |
Avg loss/year
2011-2018
(ha) |
10 |
113919807 |
84671512 |
74.30% |
84504536 |
74.20% |
82501951 |
72.40% |
4123838 |
4.90% |
229102 |
212125 |
250323 |
15 |
113919807 |
83807630 |
73.60% |
83823704 |
73.60% |
81829428 |
71.80% |
4113018 |
4.90% |
228501 |
211874 |
249285 |
20 |
113919807 |
83087876 |
72.90% |
83410759 |
73.20% |
81424423 |
71.50% |
4101358 |
4.90% |
227853 |
211502 |
248292 |
25 |
113919807 |
82632064 |
72.50% |
82746405 |
72.60% |
80765845 |
70.90% |
4092609 |
5.00% |
227367 |
211205 |
247570 |
30 |
113919807 |
81961213 |
71.90% |
81899703 |
71.90% |
79928123 |
70.20% |
4079354 |
5.00% |
226631 |
210777 |
246448 |
50 |
113919807 |
78463197 |
68.90% |
77018826 |
67.60% |
75099119 |
65.90% |
3978055 |
5.10% |
221003 |
205835 |
239963 |
75 |
113919807 |
72317276 |
63.50% |
71589524 |
62.80% |
69809214 |
61.30% |
3668706 |
5.10% |
203817 |
188840 |
222539 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Colombia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example,
75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all
areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover
threshold
(%) |
Total
area (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2000 (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2010 (ha) |
Carbon
biomass
(Mt) |
Biomass
loss 2001-18
(Mt) |
Avg biomass
loss/year
(Mt) |
Carbon
emissions
2001-18 (Mt) |
Avg carbon
emissions/year
(Mt) |
10 |
113919807 |
84671512 |
84504536 |
36244599554 |
875881975 |
48660110 |
1605783588 |
89210199 |
15 |
113919807 |
83807630 |
83823704 |
36116531895 |
875062240 |
48614569 |
1604280765 |
89126709 |
20 |
113919807 |
83087876 |
83410759 |
36010649373 |
874172634 |
48565146 |
1602649723 |
89036096 |
25 |
113919807 |
82632064 |
82746405 |
35943643261 |
873507865 |
48528215 |
1601430987 |
88968388 |
30 |
113919807 |
81961213 |
81899703 |
35843951743 |
872479400 |
48471078 |
1599545399 |
88863633 |
50 |
113919807 |
78463197 |
77018826 |
35265253046 |
864071894 |
48003994 |
1584131702 |
88007317 |
75 |
113919807 |
72317276 |
71589524 |
33869421830 |
831162116 |
46175673 |
1523797234 |
84655402 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Colombia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30%
canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area |
Total
area (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2000 (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2010 (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2018 (ha) |
% cover
in 2018 |
Loss
2001-2018
(ha) |
% loss
since 2000 |
Avg loss/year
since 2000
(ha) |
Loss 2001-2010
(ha) |
loss
between
2000-2010 |
Avg loss/year 2001-2010
(ha) |
Loss 2011-2018
(ha) |
loss
between
2011-2018 |
Avg loss/year 2011-2018
(ha) |
Amazonas |
10756930 |
10610455 |
10609436 |
10592683 |
98% |
28137 |
0% |
1,563 |
11384 |
0% |
1,138 |
16753 |
0% |
2,094 |
Antioquia |
6338122 |
5147093 |
5102269 |
4887893 |
77% |
470881 |
9% |
26,160 |
256505 |
5% |
25,651 |
214376 |
4% |
26,797 |
Arauca |
2537347 |
852260 |
924688 |
880082 |
35% |
80221 |
9% |
4,457 |
35615 |
4% |
3,562 |
44606 |
5% |
5,576 |
Atlántico |
443768 |
88847 |
97217 |
92567 |
21% |
11516 |
13% |
640 |
6866 |
8% |
687 |
4650 |
5% |
581 |
Bolívar |
2611576 |
1775259 |
1749663 |
1628079 |
62% |
200777 |
11% |
11,154 |
79193 |
4% |
7,919 |
121584 |
7% |
15,198 |
Boyacá |
2350115 |
1256492 |
1329155 |
1317160 |
56% |
32442 |
3% |
1,802 |
20447 |
2% |
2,045 |
11995 |
1% |
1,499 |
Caldas |
758911 |
599181 |
593739 |
573684 |
76% |
40129 |
7% |
2,229 |
20074 |
3% |
2,007 |
20055 |
3% |
2,507 |
Caquetá |
9024745 |
8056684 |
7908861 |
7591855 |
84% |
603717 |
7% |
33,540 |
286711 |
4% |
28,671 |
317006 |
4% |
39,626 |
Casanare |
4469803 |
1011215 |
1075278 |
1040055 |
23% |
83843 |
8% |
4,658 |
48620 |
5% |
4,862 |
35223 |
3% |
4,403 |
Cauca |
2924845 |
2374657 |
2400167 |
2358585 |
81% |
91522 |
4% |
5,085 |
49940 |
2% |
4,994 |
41582 |
2% |
5,198 |
Cesar |
2298105 |
1148980 |
1074213 |
1024208 |
45% |
113166 |
10% |
6,287 |
63161 |
5% |
6,316 |
50005 |
5% |
6,251 |
Chocó |
4531890 |
4381457 |
4380610 |
4327513 |
95% |
90030 |
2% |
5,002 |
36933 |
1% |
3,693 |
53097 |
1% |
6,637 |
Cundinamarca |
2457920 |
1408008 |
1460596 |
1443247 |
59% |
59740 |
4% |
3,319 |
42391 |
3% |
4,239 |
17349 |
1% |
2,169 |
Córdoba |
2498254 |
994288 |
1083382 |
1042373 |
42% |
103784 |
10% |
5,766 |
62775 |
6% |
6,278 |
41009 |
4% |
5,126 |
Guainía |
6890016 |
6725747 |
6732662 |
6716799 |
97% |
29319 |
0% |
1,629 |
13456 |
0% |
1,346 |
15863 |
0% |
1,983 |
Guaviare |
5568141 |
5326425 |
5274367 |
5116304 |
92% |
291302 |
5% |
16,183 |
133239 |
3% |
13,324 |
158063 |
3% |
19,758 |
Huila |
2037417 |
1447919 |
1422811 |
1396522 |
69% |
63231 |
4% |
3,513 |
36942 |
3% |
3,694 |
26289 |
2% |
3,286 |
La Guajira |
2105393 |
700827 |
634079 |
609032 |
29% |
65786 |
9% |
3,655 |
40739 |
6% |
4,074 |
25047 |
4% |
3,131 |
Magdalena |
2160336 |
875325 |
867230 |
817221 |
38% |
106264 |
12% |
5,904 |
56255 |
6% |
5,626 |
50009 |
6% |
6,251 |
Meta |
8544028 |
4346376 |
4304323 |
4087576 |
48% |
474635 |
11% |
26,369 |
257888 |
6% |
25,789 |
216747 |
5% |
27,093 |
Nariño |
3202808 |
2695132 |
2723657 |
2687344 |
84% |
103612 |
4% |
5,756 |
67299 |
2% |
6,730 |
36313 |
1% |
4,539 |
Norte de Santander |
2288659 |
1780343 |
1782408 |
1675063 |
73% |
178787 |
10% |
9,933 |
71442 |
4% |
7,144 |
107345 |
6% |
13,418 |
Putumayo |
2437830 |
2307546 |
2315538 |
2185397 |
90% |
222966 |
10% |
12,387 |
92825 |
4% |
9,283 |
130141 |
6% |
16,268 |
Quindío |
174205 |
134104 |
131302 |
126105 |
72% |
11815 |
9% |
656 |
6618 |
5% |
662 |
5197 |
4% |
650 |
Risaralda |
405681 |
345801 |
338424 |
329672 |
81% |
17371 |
5% |
965 |
8619 |
2% |
862 |
8752 |
3% |
1,094 |
San Andrés y Providencia |
5363 |
3692 |
3690 |
3686 |
69% |
39 |
1% |
2 |
35 |
1% |
4 |
4 |
0% |
1 |
Santander |
3041170 |
2059571 |
2002495 |
1933431 |
64% |
203592 |
10% |
11,311 |
134528 |
7% |
13,453 |
69064 |
3% |
8,633 |
Sucre |
1084957 |
417086 |
423316 |
401907 |
37% |
37873 |
9% |
2,104 |
16464 |
4% |
1,646 |
21409 |
5% |
2,676 |
Tolima |
2349574 |
1460555 |
1480592 |
1451778 |
62% |
74903 |
5% |
4,161 |
46089 |
3% |
4,609 |
28814 |
2% |
3,602 |
Valle del Cauca |
2208657 |
1627648 |
1616892 |
1597897 |
72% |
50917 |
3% |
2,829 |
31922 |
2% |
3,192 |
18995 |
1% |
2,374 |
Vaupés |
5330178 |
5271708 |
5279471 |
5256114 |
99% |
45920 |
1% |
2,551 |
22563 |
0% |
2,256 |
23357 |
0% |
2,920 |
Vichada |
10083063 |
4730532 |
4777172 |
4736291 |
47% |
91117 |
2% |
5,062 |
50236 |
1% |
5,024 |
40881 |
1% |
5,110 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Colombia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30%
canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area |
Total
area (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2000 (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2010 (ha) |
Carbon
biomass
(Mt) |
Carbon
emissions
2001-18 (Mt) |
Avg carbon
emissions/year
2001-18 (Mt) |
Avg carbon
emissions/year
2001-10 (Mt) |
Avg carbon
emissions/year
2011-18 (Mt) |
Amazonas |
10756930 |
10610455 |
10609436 |
6233051800 |
15293076 |
849615 |
631479 |
1122286 |
Antioquia |
6338122 |
5147093 |
5102269 |
1885008237 |
187418346 |
10412130 |
10393094 |
10435926 |
Arauca |
2537347 |
852260 |
924688 |
244080952 |
24334937 |
1351941 |
1123658 |
1637294 |
Atlántico |
443768 |
88847 |
97217 |
18531176 |
2438528 |
135474 |
147531 |
120402 |
Bolívar |
2611576 |
1775259 |
1749663 |
561803062 |
62987487 |
3499305 |
2606336 |
4615516 |
Boyacá |
2350115 |
1256492 |
1329155 |
404156033 |
11391712 |
632873 |
725686 |
516857 |
Caldas |
758911 |
599181 |
593739 |
202292567 |
15036322 |
835351 |
789743 |
892362 |
Caquetá |
9024745 |
8056684 |
7908861 |
3904816258 |
283236230 |
15735346 |
13129325 |
18992872 |
Casanare |
4469803 |
1011215 |
1075278 |
280464411 |
22636260 |
1257570 |
1351071 |
1140694 |
Cauca |
2924845 |
2374657 |
2400167 |
911642461 |
36720363 |
2040020 |
2063848 |
2010235 |
Cesar |
2298105 |
1148980 |
1074213 |
313733764 |
29831447 |
1657303 |
1644990 |
1672694 |
Chocó |
4531890 |
4381457 |
4380610 |
2010851091 |
36140186 |
2007788 |
1587315 |
2533380 |
Cundinamarca |
2457920 |
1408008 |
1460596 |
434222355 |
18747883 |
1041549 |
1335040 |
674685 |
Córdoba |
2498254 |
994288 |
1083382 |
345690370 |
33874872 |
1881937 |
2022968 |
1705649 |
Guainía |
6890016 |
6725747 |
6732662 |
3071732254 |
12888755 |
716042 |
608401 |
850594 |
Guaviare |
5568141 |
5326425 |
5274367 |
2570645772 |
126094683 |
7005260 |
5770512 |
8548696 |
Huila |
2037417 |
1447919 |
1422811 |
465723950 |
20710099 |
1150561 |
1242452 |
1035698 |
La Guajira |
2105393 |
700827 |
634079 |
194312350 |
17311557 |
961753 |
1059755 |
839252 |
Magdalena |
2160336 |
875325 |
867230 |
246201527 |
25521998 |
1417889 |
1283647 |
1585691 |
Meta |
8544028 |
4346376 |
4304323 |
1632843412 |
188442337 |
10469019 |
10070008 |
10967783 |
Nariño |
3202808 |
2695132 |
2723657 |
1153774312 |
46444670 |
2580259 |
3082726 |
1952176 |
Norte de Santander |
2288659 |
1780343 |
1782408 |
635749423 |
67517052 |
3750947 |
2702816 |
5061112 |
Putumayo |
2437830 |
2307546 |
2315538 |
1226232061 |
119516795 |
6639822 |
5200169 |
8439388 |
Quindío |
174205 |
134104 |
131302 |
44949969 |
4443319 |
246851 |
257409 |
233654 |
Risaralda |
405681 |
345801 |
338424 |
132299225 |
6557947 |
364330 |
340864 |
393664 |
San Andrés y Providencia |
5363 |
3692 |
3690 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Santander |
3041170 |
2059571 |
2002495 |
656699619 |
69809877 |
3878327 |
4693398 |
2859487 |
Sucre |
1084957 |
417086 |
423316 |
79916236 |
8784577 |
488032 |
387402 |
613820 |
Tolima |
2349574 |
1460555 |
1480592 |
473646150 |
26386927 |
1465940 |
1664854 |
1217299 |
Valle del Cauca |
2208657 |
1627648 |
1616892 |
616140255 |
17365165 |
964731 |
1105713 |
788504 |
Vaupés |
5330178 |
5271708 |
5279471 |
2933111095 |
24698671 |
1372148 |
1233717 |
1545188 |
Vichada |
10083063 |
4730532 |
4777172 |
1959629596 |
36963321 |
2053518 |
2089496 |
2008545 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Colombia
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30%
canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area |
Total
area (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2000 (ha) |
Tree cover
Extent
in 2010 (ha) |
Carbon
biomass
(Mt) |
Avg biomass
per ha
(Mt) |
Carbon
emissions
2001-18 (Mt) |
Avg annual
emissions
2001-18 (Mt) |
Avg annual
emissions
2001-10 (Mt) |
Avg annual
emissions
2011-18 (Mt) |
Amazonas |
10756930 |
10610455 |
10609436 |
3399846435 |
320 |
8341681 |
463427 |
344443 |
612156 |
Antioquia |
6338122 |
5147093 |
5102269 |
1028186319 |
200 |
102228214 |
5679345 |
5668962 |
5692324 |
Arauca |
2537347 |
852260 |
924688 |
133135065 |
156 |
13273605 |
737423 |
612905 |
893070 |
Atlántico |
443768 |
88847 |
97217 |
10107916 |
114 |
1330106 |
73895 |
80471 |
65674 |
Bolívar |
2611576 |
1775259 |
1749663 |
306438031 |
173 |
34356822 |
1908712 |
1421639 |
2517554 |
Boyacá |
2350115 |
1256492 |
1329155 |
220448743 |
175 |
6213670 |
345204 |
395829 |
281922 |
Caldas |
758911 |
599181 |
593739 |
110341398 |
184 |
8201636 |
455646 |
430769 |
486743 |
Caquetá |
9024745 |
8056684 |
7908861 |
2129899777 |
264 |
154492491 |
8582916 |
7161450 |
10359749 |
Casanare |
4469803 |
1011215 |
1075278 |
152980587 |
151 |
12347051 |
685947 |
736948 |
622197 |
Cauca |
2924845 |
2374657 |
2400167 |
497259524 |
209 |
20029290 |
1112738 |
1125735 |
1096492 |
Cesar |
2298105 |
1148980 |
1074213 |
171127508 |
149 |
16271705 |
903984 |
897268 |
912379 |
Chocó |
4531890 |
4381457 |
4380610 |
1096827870 |
250 |
19712830 |
1095157 |
865808 |
1381844 |
Cundinamarca |
2457920 |
1408008 |
1460596 |
236848557 |
168 |
10226124 |
568118 |
728205 |
368010 |
Córdoba |
2498254 |
994288 |
1083382 |
188558386 |
190 |
18477205 |
1026511 |
1103437 |
930354 |
Guainía |
6890016 |
6725747 |
6732662 |
1675490319 |
249 |
7030222 |
390568 |
331855 |
463959 |
Guaviare |
5568141 |
5326425 |
5274367 |
1402170421 |
263 |
68778921 |
3821051 |
3147552 |
4662926 |
Huila |
2037417 |
1447919 |
1422811 |
254031245 |
175 |
11296419 |
627579 |
677701 |
564926 |
La Guajira |
2105393 |
700827 |
634079 |
105988556 |
151 |
9442667 |
524593 |
578048 |
457774 |
Magdalena |
2160336 |
875325 |
867230 |
134291742 |
153 |
13921095 |
773394 |
700172 |
864922 |
Meta |
8544028 |
4346376 |
4304323 |
890641862 |
205 |
102786713 |
5710373 |
5492731 |
5982426 |
Nariño |
3202808 |
2695132 |
2723657 |
629331446 |
233 |
25333468 |
1407415 |
1681488 |
1064824 |
Norte de Santander |
2288659 |
1780343 |
1782408 |
346772414 |
195 |
36827502 |
2045972 |
1474263 |
2760609 |
Putumayo |
2437830 |
2307546 |
2315538 |
668853852 |
290 |
65190982 |
3621721 |
2836456 |
4603303 |
Quindío |
174205 |
134104 |
131302 |
24518165 |
183 |
2423628 |
134646 |
140405 |
127448 |
Risaralda |
405681 |
345801 |
338424 |
72163214 |
209 |
3577062 |
198726 |
185925 |
214726 |
San Andrés y Providencia |
5363 |
3692 |
3690 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Santander |
3041170 |
2059571 |
2002495 |
358199796 |
174 |
38078134 |
2115452 |
2560035 |
1559723 |
Sucre |
1084957 |
417086 |
423316 |
43590674 |
105 |
4791586 |
266199 |
211311 |
334810 |
Tolima |
2349574 |
1460555 |
1480592 |
258352448 |
177 |
14392856 |
799603 |
908101 |
663981 |
Valle del Cauca |
2208657 |
1627648 |
1616892 |
336076505 |
207 |
9471898 |
526217 |
603115 |
430093 |
Vaupés |
5330178 |
5271708 |
5279471 |
1599878780 |
303 |
13472007 |
748445 |
672936 |
842831 |
Vichada |
10083063 |
4730532 |
4777172 |
1068888871 |
226 |
20161810 |
1120101 |
1139725 |
1095571 |
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