El Burro
Wetland in Bogotá, Colombia
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El Burro (Spanish: Humedal El Burro) is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, in the locality Kennedy, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland on the Bogotá savanna covers about 19 hectares (47 acres) and is crossed by the Avenida Ciudad de Cali.[1]
| El Burro Wetland Humedal El Burro | |
|---|---|
El Burro Wetland | |
  Location in Bogotá | |
| Location | Kennedy, Bogotá Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°38′30″N 74°9′00″W |
| Area | 18.84 ha (46.6 acres) |
| Elevation | 2,541 m (8,337 ft) |
| Designated | September 2003 |
| Administrator | EAAB - ESP |
| Website | Humedal El Burro |
Flora and fauna
Flora
Flora registered in the wetland land include common duckweed (Lemna minor) and swamp smartweed (Polygonum hydropyperoides),[1] among other plant species.
Birds
El Burro has 33 registered bird species, among others the common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) and yellow-hooded blackbird (Agelaius icterocephalus).[1][2]
