| Serranía del San Lucas | |
| Subdivision1 Type: | Department |
| Elevation M: | 2700 |
| Coordinates: | 7.6667°N -74.2°W |
| Area Km2: | 16000 |
| Map: | Colombia |
The Serranía de San Lucas is a forested massif in the Bolívar Department of northern Colombia that reaches heights of 2,600 m above sea level. It is part of the Magdalena–Urabá moist forests ecoregion, with a rainforest ecology that includes large monkey and bird populations.
It is a 'forest reserve' that has been recommended for protection,[1] but has been opened to mining by the Colombian government,[2] as the mountains have large deposits of gold, emeralds, nickel and mercury.[3] AngloGold Ashanti has been exploring in the area since 2004, causing tensions with local small-scale miners.[4]
The ELN guerrilla group enforced forest protection in the area in the early 2000s, apparently to protect local hydrology.[5] The area is still subject to fighting between drug cartels, FARC, ELN, the Black Eagles and the Colombian army.[4]