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Serranía de Chiribiquete
Serranía de Chiribiquete Serranía de Chiribiquete, Colombia © Erika Nortemann/TNC

In this megadiverse country, one can go from the Andes to the plains, and from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea.

From the Andean peaks to the beaches, to large cities and lush jungles, rivers are the backbone of Colombia and its economy. The Nature Conservancy works with governments at all levels, companies from all sectors and civil society to conserve them and demonstrate how infrastructure and production are not threats but allies in maintaining their good health.

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Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Municipio de Pradera, quebrada agua clara en la via a la vereda el arenillo

Solutions for Climate Change in Colombia: NCS for NDC

Robust science that aims to boost Colombia's ambitions for the Nationally Determined Contributions shows how Natural Climate Solutions will help us mitigate Climate Change

through the Marshland of Barbacoas in the mouth of the Magdalena River Basin in Antioquia, Colombia.

Climate Change Adaptation for Communities in the Wetlands of the Magdalena River Basin

TNC is leading a project in Colombia that implements climate change adaptation measures in the wetlands and floodplain areas in the Magdalena River Basin..

Local fishermen navigate through the Marshland of Barbacoas in the mouth of the Magdalena River Basin in Antioquia, Colombia. The marshland of Barbacoas contains great natural diversity but is currently under threat by rampant cattle farms and local fisherman and has seen a decline of the native fish that travel from the Marshland up-stream along the Magdalena River. The Nature Conservancy and other organizations are helping locals preserve the natural diversity of the marshland and transform it into an official natural sanctuary.

Designing Necessary Infrastructure to Have No Net Impact on Natural Capital

Hydropower by Design is used to support best practices in planning and evaluation of projects in the hydropower sector in Magdalena in Colombia.

Chingaza National Park

Colombia: Protecting Water at the Source

We are devising innovative strategies to help improve the social and economic conditions of upstream communities that surround Colombia's rivers, lakes and paramos.

Jul 2018