Colombian wild life

Wildlife Sanctuary Island Corota 

 

The Flora and Fauna Sanctuary Corota Island is the smallest protected area of the National Park System in Colombia. The Sanctuary protects the ecosystem of the small island of La Corota, located in the middle of Laguna de la Cocha, one of the largest lakes in the country.

 

Corota Island view
  Laguna de la Cocha

The protected area consists of a small island of just 12 hectares, which is located north of the Laguna de la Cocha. The park also protects about 4 acres of totora (reed) that surround the island. It was created to preserve a beautiful and unique rainforest cold floor covering The Corota.

Quillasinga Aborigines inhabited the lake region approximately 500 years ago. At that time about 600 Indians lived around a Dominican mission, near the present town of Encano. Today still have great respect for the island, as they consider a sacred site for their culture.

Currently the area is dedicated to agriculture and tourism. On the island there are no inhabitants, except for those of the Parks Unit.