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Guatemalan black howler. According to Parkswatch and the IUCN, [1] Guatemala is considered the fifth biodiversity hotspot in the world. [2] [3] The country has 14 ecoregions ranging from mangrove forest (4 species), in both ocean littorals, dry forests and scrublands in the eastern highlands, subtropical and tropical rain forests, wetlands, cloud forests in the Verapaz region, mixed forests ...
Endemic fauna of Guatemala (107 P) V. Vertebrates of Guatemala (4 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Guatemala" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of ...
Endemic flora of Guatemala (15 P) O. Orchids of Guatemala (40 P) T. Trees of Guatemala (96 P) Pages in category "Flora of Guatemala"
It incorporated some established protected areas, including Trifinio Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala (221.79 km 2), which was established in 1987, [2] Montecristo Trifinio National Park in Honduras (82.15 km 2), was established in 1987, [4] and Montecristo National Park in El Salvador (19.73 km 2), which was established in 2008.
The biosphere reserve was created to protect the Montecristo cloud forest and its rare flora and fauna. [2] The dense cloud forest of oak and laurel trees, which grow up to 30 meters high, houses rare wildlife species like the two-fingered anteater, striped owls, toucans, agoutis, pumas, and spider monkeys.
De Porta, Jaime (1961), "La posición estratigráfica de la fauna de Mamíferos del pleistoceno de la Sabana de Bogotá", Boletín de Geología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, 7: 37– 54 De Porta, Jaime (1960), "Los Equidos fósiles de la Sabana de Bogotá" , Boletín de Geología, Universidad Industrial de Santander , 4 : 51– 78 ...
Lowland pacas feeding on fruits. The lowland paca is mostly nocturnal and solitary and does not vocalize very much. It lives in forested habitats near water, preferably smaller rivers, and dig simple burrows about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) below the surface, usually with more than one exit.
Lake Iguaque is located northeast of Villa de Leyva and is part of the SFF Iguaque. The predominant ecosystem is the páramo, with presence of frailejón plant, ferns, lichens and puyas. The average temperature is 12 °C. The route of access to the natural reservation is: Bogotá – Tunja (147 km) /Tunja – Villa de Leyva (39 km).