In this region of the country, the Proyecto Vida Silvestre (PVS) has reached populations in Puerto Parra, Cimitarra, and Barrancabermeja in Santander, Aguachica in Cesar, as well as Yondó (Antioquia).
This area is characterized by its warm and dry climates, with the presence of dry forests. Some of them have low-lying areas close to sea level, as well as floodplains. It is covered by swamps and marshes, which favor the establishment of habitats rich in species that adapt to wet environments.
These wetland areas are undergoing deterioration due to water quality degradation and sediment input. Additionally, productive or extractive activities such as livestock farming, agriculture, mining, and oil exploration take place in this sector (Cormagdalena 2002).
As a result, a large portion of the Magdalena Medio basin has been deforested. By 2003, only 17.5 percent of the original forests remained (INER 2003). The Serranía de San Lucas is the area with the largest extent of conserved forest (Cormagdalena 2002).
The Carare – Barbacoas Wetland Complex, for its part, is characterized by various types of natural vegetation and a complex of marshes connected by rivers and channels leading to the Magdalena River. The western edge of the landscape corresponds to the department of Antioquia, while the eastern edge belongs to Santander, and the northern sector to Cesar.
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