Santa Marta páramo
| Santa Marta páramo (NT1007) | |
|---|---|
Pico Cristobal Colon | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | Montane grasslands and shrublands |
| Geography | |
| Area | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Countries | Colombia |
| Coordinates | 10°49′37″N 73°40′01″W / 10.827°N 73.667°W |
| Climate type | Cwb: warm temperate, winter dry, warm summer |
The Santa Marta páramo (NT1007) is an ecoregion containing páramo (high moorland) vegetation above the treeline in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. The isolated position of the range has allowed unique species to evolve. Some are related to those found in Central America and the Caribbean coastal areas, and some to species from the Andes. The habitat is relatively stable, but has been drastically changed from the original by long-term human activity.