Insular region of Colombia explained

Insular region
Ecozone:Neotropic
Biome:Marine, Mangroves, Coral Reefs
Country: Colombia
Seas:Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean
Climate:Tropical

The insular region of Colombia includes the oceanic islands outside the continental territory. In the Caribbean this includes the San Andrés and Providencia islands near Central America and the many coastal islands along mainland Colombia. In the Pacific, it includes Gorgona Island and Malpelo Island. The ecosystems and wildlife found on these islands are the same as those found on their adjacent mainland areas. For example, the terrestrial habitat on Gorgona Island is tropical rainforest, similar to what is found in the Pacific lowlands of mainland Colombia.

Pacific islands

Caribbean islands

Protected areas

See main article: List of national parks of Colombia.

See also