13,000 acres of cloud forest now protected in Colombia

Mongabay
Mar 16, 2017, 7:37 am132 pts
The cloud forest ecoregion of the Colombian Andes is arguably the most biodiverse in the world. A moist climate, varying altitudes, and high rates of endemism create idyllic conditions for life. However, cloud forests are also under siege from numerous human-related threats such as climate change, mining,…

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