Techo (wetland)
| Techo Wetland Humedal del Techo | |
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  Location in Bogotá | |
| Location | Techo, Kennedy, Bogotá Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°38′53.0″N 74°08′35.0″W / 4.648056°N 74.143056°W |
| Area | 11.67 ha (28.8 acres) |
| Elevation | 2,544.8 m (8,349 ft) |
| Designated | September 2003 |
| Named for | Muysccubun: cacique Techovita |
| Administrator | EAAB - ESP |
| Website | Humedal del Techo |
Techo (Spanish: Humedal del Techo) is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the neighbourhood Techo in the locality Kennedy, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of about 11.6 hectares (29 acres).[1] Techo is located in the basins of the Bogotá River and its main tributaries Fucha and Tunjuelo.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The name Techo is taken from Techovita, the name of a cacique in the Muisca Confederation, the former country on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense before the Spanish conquest.[3]
Flora and fauna[edit]
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Flora[edit]
Flora registered in Techo are among others Hydrocotyle ranunculoides, Lemna minor, Typha latifolia and Juncus bogotensis.[4]
Birds[edit]
In Techo, 53 bird species have been registered, of which one endemic, uniquely to this wetland, the common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor.[5][6]
Other bird species as the yellow-hooded blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus bogotensis), great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) and black flowerpiercer (Diglossa humeralis) have been spotted in Techo.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b (in Spanish) Humedal del Techo
- ^ Moreno et al., s.a., p.15
- ^ (in Spanish) Humedal La Vaca o Techovita website
- ^ Moreno et al., s.a., p.16
- ^ Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.8
- ^ Andrade & Benitez, s.a., p.11
Bibliography[edit]
- Andrade L., Martha Esperanza, and Henry Benitez Castañeda. s.a. Los Humedales de la Sabana de Bogotá: Área Importante para la Conservación de las Aves de Colombia y el Mundo, 1-38. AICAS. Accessed 2017-03-03.
- Moreno, Vanesa; Juan Francisco García, and Juan Carlos Villalba. s.a. Descripción general de los humedales de Bogotá D.C., 1-28. Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia. Accessed 2017-03-03.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Fundación Humedales de Bogotá
- (in Spanish) Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá - El Tiempo
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