Verificación de la información sobre diversidad de flora en las áreas protegidas de PNN de Colombia

Abstract

During the internship with Colombia's National Natural Parks, a process of verification, systematization, and analysis of the floristic information recorded in the country's protected areas was carried out, with the aim of strengthening the Research and Monitoring Information System. Based on the review of 520 historical research projects, a preliminary list of approximately 2,000 flora species was compiled, allowing for the characterization of the richness, distribution, and conservation status of plant diversity in the different parks. Taxonomic validation tools such as the GBIF platforms were also used to generate indicators by region, protected area category, and biological group of interest (SiB Colombia). 312 species were also identified under some threat category according to MADS Resolution 0126 of 2024. The results were integrated into cartographic products and an interactive application in ArcGIS Experience Builder, which facilitates geospatial data visualization and strengthens adaptive management and conservation decision-making processes. This exercise demonstrated the high level of floristic representation in regions such as the Orinoquia and the Andes, as well as the need to improve records in underrepresented areas such as the Caribbean and the Pacific.