Conservación y preservación actual del humedal el Salitre ubicado en Bogotá D.C.

Abstract

This study analyzes the management that the District Environment Secretariat has given to the El Salitre Wetland for its conservation and preservation, as the environmental authority in charge of wetlands located in the urban area of Bogotá, D.C.; the impact on the fauna, flora and ecosystem and its effect on the ecosystem, as a result of urban and road constructions. Taking into account that these described elements also have an affectation on the fauna and flora of this wetland, it is concluded that their survival is only possible if they continue working in the way they have been doing up to now, through environmental groups, the citizens, the administration of the El Salitre wetland and the support of entities of the Capital District. Measures are required to control the spaces surrounding the wetland from urban developments and, in a special way, the continuity in education to its neighbors about the importance of these natural areas for the conservation and survival of the human being, fauna and flora; Only those who know their habitat will be in a position to leave a favorable mark on Earth. Key Words: Wetland, Ecological prospective, Excessive construction.