Orinoquía natural region


The Orinoquía region is one of the six natural regions of Colombia that belongs to the Orinoco River watershed. It is also known colloquially as the Eastern Plains. The region covers most of the area of the departments of Arauca, Casanare, Meta, and Vichada and small parts of the Boyacá, Norte de Santander, and Cundinamarca departments.

Biogeographical subregion

The Orinoquía region has the following subregions:

Biodiversity

The ecosystems of the region are tropical savanna with gallery forests and wetlands along the rivers.

Protected areas