To declare Caño Cristales in Colombia as Universal Humankind Patrimony


To declare Caño Cristales in Colombia as Universal Humankind Patrimony
The issue
Caño Cristales is considered the most beautiful river in the world and is placed in The La Macarena National and Ecological Reserve Park in Colombia and the government is giving licence to multinational oil company to explore the area without taking into account the damage to the ecosystem. Because the national government does not care the importance of keeping this beautiful territory as it is, I am asking to UNESCO to declare this area as Universal Humankind Patrimony.
The national park encompasses the ecologically unique meeting point for the flora and fauna of the Amazon, Orinoco and Andes regions. The area is of tropical climate and temperatures range from 42 °F (5.5 °C) to 88 °F (31 °C). These aspects help to maintain a high level of biodiversity with numerous endemic and rare species.
The ecosystems found within the park include rain forest, dry forest, shrub-lands and savanna. The mountains are home to around 50 known species of orchids, and botanists studying the area have identified more than 2000 other species of plants.
Mammal species include ant eaters, jaguars, cougars, deer, 8 species of monkeys.
There are recorded 550 species of birds including the rare gray-legged tinamou.
100 species of reptiles
1,200 species of insects.
The La Macarena National and Ecological Reserve Park is internationally known the Caño Cristales, known by people who has visited it one of the most beautiful rivers in the world.

The issue
Caño Cristales is considered the most beautiful river in the world and is placed in The La Macarena National and Ecological Reserve Park in Colombia and the government is giving licence to multinational oil company to explore the area without taking into account the damage to the ecosystem. Because the national government does not care the importance of keeping this beautiful territory as it is, I am asking to UNESCO to declare this area as Universal Humankind Patrimony.
The national park encompasses the ecologically unique meeting point for the flora and fauna of the Amazon, Orinoco and Andes regions. The area is of tropical climate and temperatures range from 42 °F (5.5 °C) to 88 °F (31 °C). These aspects help to maintain a high level of biodiversity with numerous endemic and rare species.
The ecosystems found within the park include rain forest, dry forest, shrub-lands and savanna. The mountains are home to around 50 known species of orchids, and botanists studying the area have identified more than 2000 other species of plants.
Mammal species include ant eaters, jaguars, cougars, deer, 8 species of monkeys.
There are recorded 550 species of birds including the rare gray-legged tinamou.
100 species of reptiles
1,200 species of insects.
The La Macarena National and Ecological Reserve Park is internationally known the Caño Cristales, known by people who has visited it one of the most beautiful rivers in the world.

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Petition created on 15 April 2016