Colombia Forests

Colombia forests are home to a number of orchids that are spread across the country. Forests at Colombia are one of the richest forests of the world. Many species of plants growing in the forests in Colombia are endemic species that are found nowhere in the world.

Colombia is situated at the confluence of three eco-regions, namely Andean-Amazonian Interface, the Central American Corridor and the Pacific, Tropical Andean Interface. This rich region is known for is rich cover of forests and biodiversity.

Beautiful orchids such as masdevallia, cattleya, odontoglossum, etc. seem to be synonymous with the forests of Colombia.

Forests at Colombia contain about 3,500 orchids. The forests of Colombia are known for its biodiversity that accounts for about 15% of the species found throughout the world. In terms of biological wealth, the forests in Colombia are, indeed, the richest country.

But unfortunately, the Colombia forests are among the forests that are under large scale deforestation. The forests at Colombia is said to lose about 1.5 to nearly 2.2 million acres of the forests every year. Moreover, many species of plants and trees found in the forests of Colombia are on the verge of extinction. It is estimated that if the deforestation continues in the same rate, Colombia would be devoid of its forests in the next 40 years.

In fact, it is due to over population, poor development policies, war, abject poverty, etc, that the forests of Colombia are disappearing rapidly. Besides, the extensive clearing of the forests in the countryside and the extreme weather conditions are also adverse to the forests in Colombia.