| Serranía de Chiribiquete | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Chiribiquete | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Cerro Chiribiquete |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Coordinates | 1°19′39″N72°45′41″W / 1.32750°N 72.76139°W /1.32750; -72.76139 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 125 km (78 mi) |
| Width | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Geography | |
  Serranía de Chiribiquete Location in Colombia  | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region(s) | Caquetá, Guaviare |
| Official name | Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar” |
| Type | Cultural and Natural |
| Criteria | (iii), (ix), (x) |
| Designated | 2018 |
| Reference no. | 1174 |
| Region | South America |
TheSerranía de Chiribiquete or Chiribiquete Mountains are a group of isolated table mountains in theAmazon Region of Colombia. The mountains are part of the western edge of theGuiana Shield.[1] The area is protected as a national park. This area is habitat for theChiribiquete emerald (Chlorostilbon olivaresi), an endemic hummingbird. The waterfallCaño Paujil originates from the Serranía de Chiribiquete.[2]
Chiribiquete National Park is the largest national park in Colombia and the largest tropical rainforest national park in the world. It covers about 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) and hosts important archaeological evidence in the form ofrock art.[3] More than 600,000 traces of around 20,000 petroglyphs and pictographs have been discovered in the mountain chain, the oldest of which may date to 20,000 yearsBP. The rock art has been produced until the 16th century. The rock paintings were first recorded by the American botanistRichard Evans Schultes in the 1940s. Later investigations were carried out byThomas van der Hammen.[4]
British wildlife filmmakerMike Slee and Colombian photographer and explorer Francisco Forero Bonell photographed and filmed the rock paintings on the vertical rock faces within the park in 2014. Serranía de Chiribiquete is featured in the 2015 documentaryColombia, magia salvaje, which was made by producer, Allison Bean and director, Mike Slee.[5]
Colombian presidentJuan Manuel Santos announced that Chiribiquete National Natural Park would be expanded by 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi) on 21 February, 2018.[6] The park was expanded to 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) and declared aWorld Heritage Site byUNESCO on 2 July, 2018.[3][7]
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