Magdalena–Urabá moist forests
| Magdalena–Urabá moist forests (NT0137) | |
|---|---|
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 76,923 km2 (29,700 sq mi) |
| Countries | Colombia |
| Coordinates | 8°17′53″N 75°09′00″W / 8.298°N 75.150°W |
| Geology | Middle, Lower Magdalena Valley, Sinú-San Jacinto Basin |
| Rivers | Magdalena, Cauca, Nechí, San Jorge, Sinú, Atrato |
| Climate type | Am: equatorial, monsoonal |
The Magdalena–Urabá moist forests (NT0137) is an ecoregion in the north of Colombia. The terrain is largely flat or undulating, but includes mountainous areas in the south. It contains moist forests and large wetlands that are important to resident and migratory birds. The ecoregion forms a bridge between the Pacific coast ecoregions of Colombia and Central America, and the ecoregions of the Andes and Amazon. It is surrounded by the more populated parts of Colombia and is threatened by farming, ranching, logging, oil exploitation and water pollution in the main rivers.