Visit The Santa Maria Lake Wetland

1) What is a wetland.?
A wetland is a land area, generally flat, in which the surface is flooded permanently or intermittently. By regularly covered with water, the soil becomes saturated, being deprived of oxygen and an ecosystem resulting hybrid between purely aquatic and terrestrial.
2) Name Wetland Visit
Santa Maria Del Lago
3)Current problems
Despite the progress that has been on the grounds of the wetland, according to the view of the District, are different sectors, such as biologists, researchers, environmentalists and the community, who oppose the development of infrastructure such as bike paths , sidewalks and lighting as they promote the image of a space to serve the community and as an ecological park, which are finally making appointments to the wetland at a site similar to Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park, when in reality it is an ecological reserve, intended only to the preservation of local wildlife and wetland functions as a regulator of the water system and flooding Bogota nearby streams
4)Plants
The flora of the ecosystem highlight the groves of willows and alders, lentils, hyacinth, water rushes and umbrellas. In addition to a mixture of acacia, eucalyptus, myrtles and cherry trees.
*Fauna.
You may see red-billed tinguas, marsh wrens, nuns and diving ducks. Also hosts Canadian geese during the winter from northern Europe americano.4 water in their bodies can be observed fish species as Captain (Eremophilus Mutisi) and guapucha (Grundulus bogotensis)
5)Those responsible for the Environmental Conservation The Santa Maria Lake Wetland
* Municipality of Engativa
* Secretary of Government
* District Department of Environment
* Town and Tourists
6)Environmental Issues
Although it would be "positive" in both the urban model as in the image of a green city, as has happened in the Simon Bolivar Park, which has a body of water, green areas and wooded area this park has lost much its biodiversity and many local and migratory species nesting areas and lost power due to the strong impact of human intervention, although it had not been completely urbanized.
This shows that the slightest attempt to develop infrastructure in wetlands, altering ecosystems and habitats of species of flora and fauna
7)Description of the bright spots
The most visited places in the wetland are
*Central Lake O Home
* Book Of Birds
8)Behavior Of Students In The View At Wetland
The behavior of the students was very interesting because they could hear and distinguish the current problems of the ecosystem or nature reserve, also helped young people developed their ecological and concientizaran side we help to nature
9)Types of people visiting the wetlands for Today are:
-students
-teachers
-university
-environmentalists
-elderly
-foundations